Stewed Rhubarb Handmade Chai

Ahhh, my very first handwoven! In a stroke of luck, secret planning and plotting, and birthday surprises, this Stewed Rhubarb handwoven is MINE!

 Stewed Rhubarb is a Canadian weaver by the name of Erika Higgins and her wraps are just amazing. She uses a lot of natural tones in her wraps, and her eye for design and colour is right on. I had been hesitant to try a handwoven because first off, they are usually extremely pricey in the secondhand market, and there is something about them that I thought would be hard to manage. For whatever reason, I pictured all handwovens as cardboard stiff, very thick and scratchy. I have no idea where I got this idea, so when I opened the package- SURPRISE! A thin, airy, soft and floppy wrap fell out. I'm pretty sure I squealed.

This wrap is soooo easy to wrap with. In hand, it's light and thin. I would compare it to a Girasol, because that's the most similar I can think of, but something about that description doesn't seem to do this wrap justice. It is a wrap that feels very different when wrapped. It is much more supportive and cushy than you would think. It's very easy to slide the passes over, as there isn't much texture to work with. I love the gradient of this wrap, it's not striped or a rainbow, but it moves from a warm brown, to a turquoise to a light pink. My wrap is made with the light pink weft, so it allows the lighter colours to shine. It also makes it easy to wrap with, since you will have 2 different coloured rails to work with.
 It ties off into a decent sized knot, but nothing that would compare to some thicker wraps. I found the knot held well and was easy to tighten and adjust. Although I'm still working on my rebozo skills (why is that the hardest carry ever?!) I found it worked quite well with this wrap.

I think Chai shines in the size I got, which is a long 3 (3.4m) You can do single pass carries and feel supported, but it's also perfect for multi-pass carries because it's not bulky. I'd love to have it in a base size as well, because why not?!?

I wouldn't recommend this wrap to someone wanting a thick, heavy handwoven. It's definitely going to be perfect for summer. Light and airy, with fresh colours. A wonderful first handwoven, and a great warm weather shorty.

Have you ever tried a Stewed Rhubarb? What did you think?? I'm fairly certain Chai will not be going anywhere, ever!

Chai with light pink weft
3.4 m
100% cotton