Welcome! I'm Holly Chayes.

This online space has been around in one form or another since 2010, it focuses on making, creativity and living a curious life, plus a lot of clothing.

Some of the projects I've worked on in the past 10+ years include...

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

An interview podcast that's all about clothing (and also, not *really* about clothing at all). Find all the details and listen to conversations about comfort, style, change and shopping here. Or search for Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes wherever you listen to podcasts.

Who Wears Who?

A personal style coaching and content practice devoted to helping you own and wear your clothes intentionally, instead of being worn by them. Discover your own style guidance, and learn more about the practice of intentional style at WhoWearsWho.com

The Self-Made Wardrobe Project

Predecessor to Who Wears Who, a year-long challenge in 2014/2015 where I only wore clothes I made. That year would have been a lot easier if the clothes had magically made themselves. Learn more about The Self-Made Wardrobe Project and explore the archives here.

The Shawl Geometry Book Series

Enough shawl shapes to keep you knitting for a lifetime. A multi-year exploration of math, shape and space in knitting, where I documented traditional shawl shaping, and iterated on those traditions to create new recipes of shawl shaping. Ultimately this lead to 75+ shapes, and 400+ pages of common and uncommon shawl shaping instructions. This project was inspired by a dozen individual shawl designs, each encapsulating a love of geometric lace design. You can find The Shawl Geometry Series here.

 

Thank you for being here with me. –Holly

Errata

Tiger-Eye Gloves Pattern updated 12/30/10 The second to last sentence in the main part of the instructions for the left hand should read: “…and stockinette stitch across needles 2+3, purl last stitch.”   Tiger-Eye Wristlettes Pattern updated 12/30/10 The second to last sentence in the main part of the instructions for the left hand should read: “…and stockinette stitch across needles 2+3, purl last stitch.” No related posts.

Tiger Eye Gloves & Wristlettes

The Tiger Eye Gloves, and Wristlettes are now available as free downloads, either on Ravelry (gloves link, wristlettes link), or directly through the blog by clicking the download now link. Gloves: download now Wristlettes: download now No related posts.

Less Then a Week Till Christmas

The semester is almost over, and all my final papers, projects, and tests are finished and turned in. So with less then a week until my family opens presents I’m turning my attention to knitting presents. Currently, this is the state of my Christmas knitting. Can I make it? We shall see. No related posts.