Teach Yourself Visually Knitting

Yarn over is an increase that is often used for decorative increases and lacy pat-
terns because it makes a hole.

YARN OVER WITH KNIT STITCH

1 To do a yarn over before a knit stitch, bring the working yarn to the front of
the needles and lay it over the right needle from front to back.

2 Knit the next stitch.

Laying the yarn over the right needle creates another stitch. On the next row,

just knit it or purl it as usual.

Shaping

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YARN OVER WITH PURL STITCH

1 To do a yarn over before a purl stitch, bring the working yarn to the front of
the needles, wrap it over and under the right needle, and bring it back to the
front to be ready to purl.

2 Purl the next stitch.

Laying the yarn over the right needle creates another stitch. On the next row,

just knit it or purl it as usual.

FINISHED INCREASE

After you work a couple rows, you see the hole that the yarn over created.

Yarn Over

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