Making my own Moby-style wrap?

strawberrytree · February 2012

Hi everyone! I love the idea of wearing my newborn in a Moby wrap as much as possible, but after reading that it's only really good up to 15 pounds I'm not sure I want to buy one for just a few months. We'd rather save our money and get a good carrier we can both use for longer term, like a Beco or Ergo. Looking at the Moby wraps, they seem pretty straightforward to make, so I figured I would try and make my own. Right now I'm planning to buy a length of cotton jersey, cut it to size, and maybe hem the edges. Does this sound reasonable, or am I missing some crucial part of their construction?

Also, would anyone be able to tell me approximately what length I'd have to buy, and what width I'd have to cut it to? I'm guessing about a foot (width), am I way off?

mypalbabs · February 2012

Amazon carries the original Moby wrap, so I was able to find the dimensions there:

Product Dimensions: 217 x 24 inches

belladonna11307 · February 2012

I got this on a post from another board:

https://wearyourbaby.com/Default.aspx?tabid=121

I had about 3 yards of jersey knit at home that I cut in half lengthwise and followed the wrapping instructions on the site. I will say that I didn't master getting it tied properly (either too tight or too loose), but I don't know if that was the fabric or my ineptness Good luck!

KatieMcClure86 · February 2012

I made my own and used 6.5 yards. I added a pocket on the front too so I could find the middle and stash essentials. You could take a piece of yarn and tie yourself loosely with it and find out what length you like using that. ETA: Mobys can be used up to 35 lbs

pixieprincss · February 2012

KatieMcClure86:
I made my own and used 6.5 yards. I added a pocket on the front too so I could find the middle and stash essentials. You could take a piece of yarn and tie yourself loosely with it and find out what length you like using that. ETA: Mobys can be used up to 35 lbs

I love your pocket, idea!

While a Moby can be used to 35 lbs, I agree with PP that they max out in comfort around 15 lbs (even less, for me).

OP--have you considered buying a used Moby? I see them on CL in my area frequently for a cost low enough to beat out making one.

Jena503 · February 2012

Definitely wider as pp mentioned. I think it's unreasonable to hem. WAY too much work. Jersey won't unravel.

I made my own too and it worked fine. I never used it centered though, because when I did the knot ended up in the small of my back, I started out slightly off center so the knot would be on my side and I could sit down.

Amitchell0626 · February 2012

Mine just fits at 5meters long, make it atleast 20 inches wide. I've made a few (I sell them) and the longer ones are more like 5.5 meters and I like that length better.

I usually use cotton jersey, something with stretch but not too much.

Here's the most recent one I've made, I add fun fabric to the middle and ends.

strawberrytree · February 2012

Thanks for the tips everyone! Re buying used- I've been checking consignment stores, the local FB moms swap-and-buy group, and Craigslist/Kijiji, but I haven't seen any used for less than about 40$ (I'm in Canada and they are hard to find in my city- and for some reason Amazon won't ship them here!). I figured I could make my own for at least half that and a bit of work. That link looks awesome, thanks!

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