Knitting Expert Candace Eisner Strick learned to knit at the tender age of three! Her mother taught her to knit and play piano. While music has always been a part of her life, knitting has been the thing she loved.
Candace Eisner Strick and ‘the parrot who owns her’
Deciding she wanted to write a book about Harrisville designs, she approached them and heard the owner ‘Give Candace any yarn she wants’! She picked one of every color… Well, who wouldn’t? She created designs and put together ideas and began approaching publishers until finally Down East said they would publish her book for her. That first book Sweaters from a New England Farm http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/sweaters-from-a-new-england-village
Next came Sweaters from New England Sheep Farms … she has become known for her fearless designs, which include cables, lacework, steeks. Socks fit into her talents easily with fun because of the beautiful colorways, self-striping and techniques. Thus Strick-ly Socks which she convinced her husband to help her with to become her first self-published book. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/strick-ly-socks
Think Ouside the Sox is a great collections of socks that was compiled by XRX (Knitters Universe Magazine) and Candace has a pattern included. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/think-outside-the-sox
Candace has a YouTube channel and it can be helpful resource for techniques when knitting socks: https://www.youtube.com/user/Strickwear and she also has her own website http://www.strickwear.com/
Once she got rolling with designs and writing books, she got hold of a booklet from a Stitches Event, admired all the teachers and decided she wanted to be one of those people. This is the link to her upcoming classes at Stitches East in October. http://www.knittinguniverse.com/teacher/teacher_details/view/72/8029/Candace_Eisner_Strick/
If you missed hearing it live, you can catch it at the original location http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yarnthing/2014/08/28/knitting-expert-candace-eisner-strick or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/knitting-expert-candace-eisner/id313541727?i=318258403&mt=2
joyce says
August 28, 2014 at 7:39 pmWhat an unusual show today! Candace sounds like a fun person with a parrot on her shoulder. I would be very excited to win her sock book. Thanks for your giveaways.
Audrey says
August 28, 2014 at 8:41 pmThis parrot chose her special person well…artistic and eloquent, a visionary! Thanks Marly and Candace! Another inspiring show!
Mary Kay says
August 29, 2014 at 10:42 amI love the picture of Candace and her parrot! Can’t wait to check out her sock designs! Socks are my favorite things to knit.
Alicia Cantrell says
August 29, 2014 at 1:41 pmI would love to win sock book, does it have a parrot on it?
Jeanne Klaver says
August 29, 2014 at 6:43 pmA parrot on my shoulder and socks on my needles–heaven!!
hotknitter says
August 29, 2014 at 10:14 pmI love the parrot story. I always wanted a dog that would follow me everywhere, but a bird would do just as well, and it’s more unique.
karla1229 says
August 29, 2014 at 10:16 pmI just want to say I love listening to your podcast Marly! You have a wonderful laugh 🙂 and you are a superb interviewer. I love listening to how the guests you have on started on their path – it is so inspiring that they jump right in, parrots and all! It was also a pleasure listening to you talk about what you are up to yourself. Looking forward to the new YouTube channel. Thanks for all your effort and enthusiasm!
SandraR says
August 30, 2014 at 4:16 amI’ve never had a parrot but I have had several budgerigars and cockatiels. Great show, widh I was flexible enough to do the splits!
Linda C. (addi-girl on Ravelry) says
August 30, 2014 at 9:35 amI love the photo of Candace and her parrot! One of my best classes at Stitches West was with Candace, she is such a wonderful teacher. I haven’t attempted to knit socks yet but would love to learn and I think Candace’s book would be a great place to start.
Vicki Lynch says
August 30, 2014 at 2:28 pmMy favorite color is the green color of the feathers on the top of your parrot. It’s such a bright and cheery color. I enjoyed hearing your story and couldn’t wait to get home and see about some of your books.
Suzanne says
August 31, 2014 at 5:51 amI think it would be great if I had someone who could parrot my knitting instructions so I wouldn’t need to look at my patterns. 🙂
Alison says
September 2, 2014 at 4:04 amI have a cockatiel, but a parrot would be pretty cool too.
Renee' C. says
September 2, 2014 at 10:11 amWe used to live in South America and were blessed to see parrots in their natural habitat! Wonder what socks for her parrot might look like? LOL!
Melissa says
September 2, 2014 at 11:53 amYou are so quirky, with your parrot and your splits!! Thanks for the great podcast!!
Malinda Pelham says
September 2, 2014 at 7:27 pmLove to have my own parrot, they are smart and beautiful.
Sallyfromidaho on ravelry says
September 3, 2014 at 7:54 amGreat show! Parrots are amazing.
Susan Duralde says
September 3, 2014 at 10:20 amLoved hearing from Candace. She is a great teacher and lovely lady I’ve had a chance to meet her at several Stitches events. Candace, please bring your parrot next time! And Marly, you have a warm and happy laugh and the friendliest voice. Don’t listen to the curmudgeons!
Raquel Caradine says
September 3, 2014 at 12:48 pmKnitted socks with a parrot applique would be adorable for a child.
knitfantasy says
September 9, 2014 at 11:04 pmI love parrots. My parrot is a Senegal parrot. We bought her for me, but she chose my husband. Figures!! But she obviously has great taste as he is wonderful.
I will be looking to see what classes Candace is teaching at Stitches Midwest 2015 as I think I would love to take a class from her!
Valerie