Holly Chayes

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?

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

packing & traveling with a handmade wardrobe – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 44

05 Jun 2015

The Self-Made Wardrobe

The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made. It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels – it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens. Day 302 – Friday, May 29th archer button up shirt // black tank top // vine print skirt bicycle necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black flats Day 303 – Saturday, May 30th 2nd archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi skirt robot necklace // various rings // black flats // coffee Day 304 – Sunday, May 31st archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans robot necklace // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black heels Day 305 – Monday, June 1st blue kimono // black tank top // vine print skirt khaki scarf // bead crochet bracelets // rings // black heels Day...

no knitting, no sewing, but a new shawl pattern

03 Jun 2015

what's in the works

Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on. What I’m Working On… : no knitting & no sewing; I spent a long weekend at TNNA, and that includes much talking time & lots of driving time – which you would think would translate into lots of knitting – but there was none. : I did pick apart & frog a friend’s sweater (the ends were woven in and everything) – it’s amazing how much more fun frogging is when it’s not your knitting. : And then because the sweater was knit with two strands of yarn held together, we re-wound each ball to separate the strands (Theresa took a mesmerizing video of it.) : Also!! The Gauge + Tension shawl collection is available! Come check it out on Ravelry! No related posts.

Day 300! – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 43

29 May 2015

The Self-Made Wardrobe

The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made. It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels – it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens. Day 295 – Friday, May 22nd Archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans princess necklace // bracelets // rings // black heels Day 296 – Saturday, May 23rd 2nd Archer button up shirt // black tank // black maxi bicycle necklace // various rings Day 297 – Sunday, May 24th Archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi robot necklace // various rings // black flats Day 298 – Monday, May 25th black tank top // vine print skirt robot clock necklace // various rings // bangles // wedge sandals Day 299 – Tuesday, May 26th blue kimono // black tank top // cascading flowers skirt robot...

Welcome! I'm Holly Chayes.