When Ilse Hylton was a child in Germany during World War II, spinning was a necessity, and knitting was a chore. Her grandmother taught her how to spin wool from the family's sheep and stitch her own ...

The multitalented Ullman now graces audiences with another gift: a funny and accessible book on knitting, co-written with the owner of her local Santa Monica, Calif., yarn store. Ullman's been ...