Introduction
I hosted a tester for the new Simplicity Line that Apple Blossom Wovens will be released soon. It’s very exciting to get to share my opinions on a new wrap, and to possibly influence the final choices that a weaver is going to make about its production! The first release will be called Midnight Sky, and from the inspiration photo and mockup yarns, it is going to be incredibly gorgeous!
You can read more about the Simplicity Line here.
The tester that I received was just simply blue and white, not a gorgeous gradient like the first release will be, but I was struck by the beauty of such a simple color choice.
My first impression of this wrap was that it might be too thin for me, a thick-wrap-lover, and my giant toddler…but when we wrapped with it I was blown away. I have never experienced anything like this – it was so thin and moldable, but was also super supportive in a multilayer carry. I talked briefly with Lisa at ABW about the thickness, and she said that the final version of the Simplicity Line may be woven with one extra thread per inch. I love thicker wraps so a slightly thicker wrap would definitely be fine with me! But really, even with an extra thread per inch this wrap is definitely going to be a great choice for a beginner wrapper, no matter what size the wrapee happens to be. This tester is on the wider side but was still very manageable because of how incredible floppy it is – I think width can make or break a mediocre wrap job, because every extra centimeter helps keep that seat from popping, especially for a beginner wrapper and/or a wrapper with a larger wrapee ! The wrap qualities are very similar to the other ABW traveler I hosted, Under The Sea, with just some small differences. Overall, both ABW wraps impressed me with their beauty, quality, and WQs! I can only imagine how amazing the Midnight Sky warp is going to look, and I am very excited to see that and future upcoming releases of the new Simplicity Line at ABW!
The stats
weaver: Apple Blossom Wovens
size: 6 (long)
width: 28″ (as listed by ABW for this wrap)
soft tape in hand: 5.11m
weight: 290 gsm (as listed by ABW for this wrap, may be 300 gsm when released)
blend: 100% cotton
wrappee: 30+ lbs of toddler
carries tried: Wendy’s double hammock tied with candy cane chest belt (Wendy’s DH with CCCB), double hammock tied in front (DH)
wrap qualities: new wrapper friendly, thin, stretchy (not saggy), moderate recoil, supportive, moderately cushy, not diggy, slightly grippy, bouncey, glidey, very moldable, toddler worthy for multipass carries, ace bandagey