Comments on: Yarn Over Backward or Forward

By: claire

claire — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:08:39 +0000

Just to say that was really helpful, I didn’t have a clue what ‘yarn over needle’ might mean, but now I do so on with my knitting I go!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:54:05 +0000

Thank you. I have been trying to understand YO in 2 different knitting books. They describe YO without telling me if I wrap left, right, over. or under. Your directions were explicit with directional words accompanied with real photos for visuals. Thank you.

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:57:18 +0000

Thanks so very much for explaining YO. I’m just learning to knit and have a scarf pattern which includes a “yfwd” (yarn forward) stitch. I had no idea that meant YO until I found your site.

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:12:41 +0000

Thank you for showing how to make a yo….I have a pattern for a shawl that call for yo in the first stitch of the row…for the life of me I can’t get to look right

Thanks
judy

By: lucia

lucia — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:53:13 +0000

You’re welcome. I don’t do much lace! Everytime I’ve yarned over it’s been a few stitches in!

By: Judy

Judy — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:28:30 +0000

I am making a Shawl for my sister-in law….I am stumped by the stitch guide…..Yo at beg of row Begin the row with the yarn in the front(instead of in the back as normal). As you knit your first stitch, bring the yarn over the needle. 2 stitches on the needle…I just can’t get this

Thanks
Judy

By: lucia

lucia — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:31:08 +0000

Does the stitch have a name? Maybe we can find a description in some other guide!

By: rebekkahb

rebekkahb — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:10:21 +0000

Aah..splendid help and pictures. Thanks so much. I’ve “yarnovered” and “twisted” without really understanding what was going on and then encountered a direction this morning that read: For this pattern, you “should be familiar with working yarn-overs between a knit stitch and a purl stitch.” Thanks for the rescue!

By: Marva

Marva — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:38:16 +0000

I have been reading a knitting book that calls for YF (yarn forward), I think I’ve got that down but it also calls for YB (yarn BACK)? Is that the purl version? I have checked all my books and cannot find a thing about it! Thanks so much! Marva

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:18:56 +0000

My sock pattern says “YO k24″, YO P23, etc. I have knitted several sock patters which did not have directions like this. I don’t understand the Yarn Over at the beginning of a row. Can you explain it to me? Thanks.

By: Cynthia Blue

Cynthia Blue — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:58:15 +0000

Thanks for this great post! I even found it on google. I am knitting a bag and it has a YO P2Tog pattern around on one of the rows. I did a YO a while ago but forgot how, your explanation is great.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:35:59 +0000

Thanx for the yarn over how to. I have a shawl pattern from friendship shawls and it says it’s easy, but it gave no beginners info on YO.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:42:58 +0000

Thank you, thank you!! Now I can continue making that wool soaker for my sweet boy. YO sound easy but most descriptions are too complicated. Your words and pictures were clear and concise.
much thanks