Yarn Forward
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See also, Yarn Over
This term can cause confusion because different pattern writers may use it to indicate two different actions. Review your pattern closely to determine which is intended.
- The intended action is to simply move the working yarn to the front of the work, such as to work a purl stitch. The next stitch may indeed be a purl stitch. Or the pattern may call for a different action, such as slipping stitches leaving a right-side float as a decoration.
- The intended action is to bring the working yarn to the front of the work and then wrap it around the needle making a new stitch (also called a yarn over). This will create a new stitch on the needle that will be worked into the stitch pattern in various ways. In lace patterns, this new stitch may create a decorative hole in the fabric. In other patterns, the stitch may be knit twisted in order to minimize the hole.
[edit] Abbreviations
- yf
- yfd
- yfwd
[edit] Other Websites of Interest
- Photo example of using a yarn forward to create a new stitch and then knitting the following stitch: The Keyboard Biologist.
- Video example of working a yarn over and knitting or purling the following stitch: KnittingHelp.com (scroll to bottom of page).
