Jhari Designs features crocheted items with some of the most interesting yarns, arresting colors, textures, & stitching. Each design is one of a kind & carries a bit of a very special lady in its crafmanship. Hand crocheted offerings include: Hats, Scarves, Jewelry & MORE!
Q:Where do you get your inspiration create Jhari Designs?
Jhari Designs is a family affair. Mom, Harry is the crochet artist. Her three daughters act as business manager, marketing, and finance managers. The family works together in all aspects of development, production, and sales. At the end of the day, running the company is a labor of love. Harry’s daughters are her biggest fans and enjoy sharing Mom’s needleart with the world.
Q:When did you realize you wanted to become a fashion designer and how long have you worked as a designer?
Harry has crocheted since the age of 10. Her mother was a knitter and a neighbor showed her how to crochet. She’s always enjoyed challenging herself to work with unusual patterns and yarns. The designs began as gifts for friends and family. In high school and college, friends began to ask the girls about their unique accessories. People began to request pieces for themselves.
This evolved into small weekend craft shows, and eventually the brand that the company has become today.
Q: Describe the general process you go through to design each crochet piece ?
In creating our signature pieces, we are constantly on the lookout for the quality, eye catching yarns. It’s the most important part of the design process. Once, Harry has found the materials she wants to work with, she decides what she will make out of it. The yarn dictates the items she creates. Since the yarns we find tend to be rare, there is often just enough to make 2 or 3 pieces.
Our Naturalista Line came about fairly recently and took a couple of years to develop. Harry had already begun to sell her crochet, when one of her daughters transitioned to wearing her natural hair. Making a hat that would comfortably fit was a new challenge. She experimented with patterns that would fit over braids and ‘fros. As always, people began to ask her daughters for the new hats. Harry worked to develop patterns that have a consistent look and fit as she duplicates each one by hand.
Q: How would you define your personal style?
Timeless. Our family has always believed in investing in quality. Trends come and go. You can always update your look by accessorizing with hot new items, or adding a piece here or there. We’ve always been big believers in standing out in a crowd, rather than blending in.
Q:What are some of Jhari Designs goals?
We’ve worked to build our brand and create a following for our products. Our Jhari Design fans are pretty faithful and often surprise us with their willingness to invest in a variety of our apparel. We continue to listen closely to our clientele and offer pieces that appeal to their tastes.
In 2014, we want to begin posting styling tutorials on our YouTube channel. Often customers express interest in wearing our line, but say “I’m not a hat person” or they have no idea how to wear an infinity scarf or cowl. It can be intimidating.
Women don’t realize that a great look is a result of styling. Sometime you have to experiment and play around until you find a way to express your own personal flair.
Q: Where can readers purchase Jhari Designs?
Shop at our online boutique at jharidesigns.com. You can stay connected with Jhari Designs on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JhariDesigns & Instagram @Jharidesigns
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