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

 
 
 

finishing my Banaue Breeze

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14 Dec 2016
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Each Wednesday, I post a snapshot of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at. My Banaue Breeze is drying as we speak! I can’t wait to add this sweater to my wardrobe. It’s different from every other sweater I own, and I’m super excited to play around with styling it. Plus I think it’ll make an excellent layer to wear at the store, because the heating turns the place into a sauna. Fingers crossed, pictures soon! No related posts.

a brief moment of touching base

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07 Dec 2016
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Each Wednesday, I post a snapshot of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at. A brief moment of touching base this week. I’m weaving in the ends of my Banaue Breeze sweater – just in time for winter. Thinking about what I want my free-form knitting piece to become. Diving back headfirst into edits for Shawl Geometry Book Three. While putting the finishing touches on the second edition of Shawl Geometry Book Two. And also answering questions & dropping Shawl Geometry Book One in to Ravelry libraries. Whew. Hope your week is going wonderfully.   … The second edition of Shawl Geometry Book One is now available! Huzzah!!! You can purchase your copy here! Or over on Ravelry! If you’ve already bought the first edition of Shawl Geometry Book One, check your inbox for the update! You should have received an email with a download link...
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updates all around – The Shawl Geometry Books & my Banaue Breeze sweater

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30 Nov 2016
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Each Wednesday, I post a snapshot of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at. I dove back into my Banaue Breeze this week. I had originally intended to weave in the ends, and then block it and have it finished. But as I was looking over my sweater I didn’t love the finishing that the pattern had you do. The pattern called for picking up, knitting a handful of rows, and then working a stretchy bind off. I decided I’d prefer my sweater if I picked up, knit fewer rows than called for, and worked an i-cord bind off. I’ve used an i-cord bind off on most of the necklines on most of my other sweaters, and have always loved the results. So, I ripped out my bind off, ripped out a couple rows of knitting, and worked an i-cord bind off – which I’m liking...
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About – Holly Chayes

I’m Holly, a style and wardrobe consultant.
In short, I fix broken wardrobes.

In long(er), I work with you to bring your clothing into alignment with who you are, and who you feel you are meant to be.

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