Yarn Over 101

[@drnili]

I didn't know anything about yarn overs and now, just 16 minutes later, I understand all the different types. Great job, clear, slow where it needs to be to get the lesson across. Thank you!

[@ceciliawilkinson9389]

This really comical!!! I have 5 birds, 2 parakeets and 3 love birds, and 2 dogs. My birds are going crazy responding to your birds. Then a dog howled in your background, so my dogs got in the conversation. I am laughing so much I can't see the screen. Thank you so much for allowing your pets to help you with your presentation. Very informative, pleasant voice as well as....les sterile. I am following you!!!!

[@sarahacosta6641]

I just have to tell you how much I love hearing those cardinals singing in the background of this video! I was raised in St. Louis and on top of being a baseball Cardinals fan, I also love how they sound. There are no cardinals in Colorado, where I live now, so I miss their singing so much!

[@Susan-yb3hh]

Great compendium of knit tips and essential knowledge for improving anyone’s knitting. Thanks ❤️

[@sw620619]

iknitwithcatfur you are awesome and very easy to follow. You are also very precise. I just have too much to say about the way you teach. EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!

[@msnbfreeman]

Am knitting your lace pattern. Having a really hard time pushing my needle through the yarn -over in the row following the yarn -over. I try keeping the yarn- over loose, but that doesn't seem to make a difference. Any tips for how to make this easier. Any recommedations on the kind of needles for this project? Thank you. Love your teaching videos!

[@kittenkorleone2918]

Im enjoying your videos as a new knitter and was having problems understanding yar overs. I noticed that when I did a YO after a knit but before a purl, it seemed to disappear! After the knit, I brought the yarn over, but since i needed to bring our forward in order to do the next purl stitch, upon going over my knitting i didn't see those yarn overs at all. It was as if I hadn't done them at all. Why would a non lace pattern tell you to do a YFWD if the next stitch is going to be a purl and you'd have to get the yarn to the front anyway??? Btw, the singing cardinal and robin in background is making me yearn for spring when Christmas is still couple weeks away. It's gonna be a long New England winter! Only god thing is that I get to cosy up with some yummy woolen yarn. I hardly will knit with wool during summer months. I'll usually use cotton, linen or viscose (rayon) for the sticky months. It's kinda nice working with a fuzzy wool across my lap with a fire going. But I do miss the birdsong.

[@iknitwithcatfur]

@dtalipsky The Continental method of knitting has been around for a very long time. It doesn't matter what method you use, English/Throwing, Portuguese or whatever, just make the stitches as you would for your particular method. You will still be making a yarn over.

[@romyt9816]

Definetely a life-saver for an Italian beginner knitter like me :D

[@Intrepid_Insomniac]

Your vidoes are by far my favorite! I LOVE that you knit in the continental method! This is the way I knit and I have difficulty with instructional videos that do it the other way, because the hands get in the way of what they are showing. Thank you so much for this thorough video, its exactly what I was looking for! :)

[@iknitwithcatfur]

Kristin Bertram Thanks for watching!

[@msnbfreeman]

I'm doing the simple Tulle stitch. Perhaps the pattern is not one of yours. Do you have a video for this stitch? The pattern I'm using is: Cast on odd # of sts/Row 1: Knit, Row 2: K2 tog, yo ,K2 tog, yo. Repeat to end, then knit last stitch. My problem is getting the needle through the stitch prior to the yo in the following row. Hope this makes sense. Help! and thank you!

[@JennMarieW]

Would you technically be adding more stitches on the needle when using a yarn over?

[@denisephillips4655]

hi im making pillar stitch afghan and im confused on k1 yfwd k2 pass yfwd over 2sts

[@user-eq9nh9sl8k]

Shoulder Shaping Row 1 (RS): Sl 2 stitches purlwise with yarn in front, purl to last 3 stitches, turn. Row 2: Yo, knit to last 3 stitches, turn. [yarn overs do not count as sts and will be worked together with the next st to close holes left when work was turned] Row 3: Yo, purl to 3 stitches before yo on previous row, turn. Row 4: Yo, knit to 3 stitches before yo on previous row, turn. Repeat last 2 rows 15 (16, 17, 18, 19) more times. [45 (47, 47, 49, 49) stitches remain in work at center of row] "Next row (RS): Purl, working each yo together with the next stitch as p2tog." Next row: BO 51 (54, 57, 60, 63) stitches loosely knitwise, place locking marker in edge, knit to end, working each yo together with the next stitch as ssk. Next row: BO remaining 51 (54, 57, 60, 63) shoulder stitches, place locking marker in edge, then BO 45 (47, 47, 49, 49) neck stitches. I'm having trouble understanding why my 9 yarn overs do not work out for the next row to p2tog so I can bind off 60 stitches for the next row. These are for a short row to make a cure for sleeve. What am I doing wrong,?

[@allies6243]

Hello again! So. I was wondering if you could shed some of your knit wisdom on me because I'm having trouble with the traditional grannys fav dishcloth pattern. In the beginning, the increasing part of my triangle I do a yo (btwn two knit stiches); however, I do not get the holes (eyelets) that should appear on the dishcloth. On the decreasing side the holes do appear. Overall, my finished project has eyelets on one side and not the other. Any suggestions? Thanks Allie S.

[@emILY528xo]

if it said k1, yo, k5, would i yarn over once or for all 5?

[@kimberlilly1127]

Thank you so much for clarifying all this. I am now working off a pattern from a UK blog, and the instructions say, k1, "Yfwd, k2tog,k1" to end; it was a decorative edge..and each time I tried this ( I am a newbie) I got a knotted mess! Now I see why,...I wasn't bringing my needle back into the knit position. I was just bringing that yfwd, then knitting the 2tog. with the needle and yarn still in front! AGH!! Thanks so much!!!

[@aliciagalindo9890]

Tampoco hablo inglés! Si pueden pongan subtítulos en español. Please!

[@heidiltrimble1]

I'm making a shawl that uses a lace rib pattern. The pattern calls for yarn overs to create decorative lace-like holes. Row one is k2, p1, yo, ssk, p1. Row three is k2, p1, k2tog, yo, p1. The holes made in row three are nice and big. The holes for row one are so tiny it appears there isn't a hole at all, making the pattern look really lopsided. Why is it that my yo from purl to knit (row one) appears so much smaller than my yo from knit to purl (row three)?

[@OCCat]

Great! I was seeking a deeper, more thorough, understanding of the YO and this is it!! Now I just need to practice, trial and error, to figure how to create a diagonal column of eyelets - to the left and to the right. Thanks for including how to fix unintentional YO!! Next I conquer cables!!

[@bambikilla96]

This was the most in-depth tutorial on yarn-overs! I'm super-duper happy! I was totally messing up shawls LOL Thanks so much!! I'm a Continental knitter, too, so this was most helpful + the slow-mo... YOU ROCK!!

[@roselynlelacheur4791]

I have a pattern that calls for me to sl 1 (yo from the previous row) and I am not sure how to do that.The previous row, I simply did a yo, sl1 then knit 5 and I did this 13 times. The the next row I started with a k2 then the sl 1 (yo from the previous row). I take this to mean that I take the yo from the first row and slip it onto the needle but I am not sure how to do that. IS this something you can show on your video?

[@iknitwithcatfur]

Maybe this will help kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZOukIqIlL-erZY

[@jillsterck4425]

thank you , i am a beginner knitting and i couldn't work how i was loosing stitches 😃

[@OstracizedEmu]

Do you only yarn over when a pattern specifies, or do you always yarn over between purls and knits and knits and purls?

[@iknitwithcatfur]

***** You only want to increase (yarn over) when your pattern specifies. If you have another type of increase in the pattern, and you would like a lacy look you may be able to use the yarn over instead of the increase called for. A triangle shawl for instance, may call for a kfb increase, you could use a yarn over instead.

[@HiThere-qp4bg]

My pattern says "yarn back". What is that?

[@iknitwithcatfur]

Yarn back or yarn in back means you should hold the yarn in back of your work.

[@HiThere-qp4bg]

***** Thanks!

[@LizKS48]

I have a pattern that has the YRN between knit sts. Knit to last 3sts, yrn, k2tog, k1 Everything I've read or videos I've watched say the YRN is done on the purl side. How do I do this yrn on the knit side? I couldn't get a response from the pattern maker so I'm hoping you can help me. Thanks!

[@iknitwithcatfur]

I would just make the yarn over the way you normally would on the knit side. If there is supposed to be a hole there, make your yarn over in the normal way and it should be fine.

[@LizKS48]

Thank you. There is supposed to be a hole. I appreciate the time you took to reply. :)

[@soniarodriguez3810]

Excellent explanation on something you just take for granted... Also nice to see someone knitting continental style!! Thanks...

[@butterflykiss2746]

after making yo on right side...what do u do with it on left side/ ?

[@iknitwithcatfur]

Whatever the instructions tell you to do, might be a purl, might be a knit, may be part of a decrease. Just treat it as any stitch and work it however your pattern states.

[@iknitwithcatfur]

Yo no hablo mucho español. Realmente no hay mucho que un hilo más, usted debería ser capaz de entender el concepto sólo por ver los movimientos en el video.

[@lostluna91]

If a pattern says "p1, yo p1 all on same stitch" how would you do that?

[@iknitwithcatfur]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5eaoZ-vnZWMpLs

[@lostluna91]

Thank you so much! If you have time I would love for your thoughts on a teddy bear pattern I've been trying to follow. It seems incomplete to be honest and I don't have enough experience to know what's missing. Thank you again so much! Just found your videos and I LOVE that they are so straight forward and easy to understand!!

[@MattWard61]

Hi- My pattern says K1, YO, PSSO. What kind of YO do I use in this scenario (the first one)? Thanks so much!

[@iknitwithcatfur]

Where is the slipped stitch? If you just k1, yo there is no slipped stitch to pass over.

[@MattWard61]

***** The whole row reads: K1, *K1, yo, psso, k2, repeat from * until end of row. The slipped stitch is the "p" in the psso (the pattern gives instructions for the psso, which say "slip 1 st purlwise, k2tog, pass slipped st over k2tog). I just can't figure out what kind of yo to do. Thanks!!

[@iknitwithcatfur]

***** Ah, ok. I have never seen it written just as psso. Just bring the yarn to the front, over the top of the needle and to the back so you are in position to make the next knit stitch.

[@shirleyyork1214]

Very clear and concise and easy to follow! Thanks

[@patriciadouglass7141]

Fantastic video! Thanks so much! This is so helpful!

[@silviagonzalez2387]

Hola me gustan muchos su puntadas esta muy bonitas pero tengo un problema no hablo inglés

[@phyllisparker980]

I am posting this in many places in hopes someone can help me. Stuck on a pattern row............pattern calls for k1, *(k2tog) twice, (yo, k1) 4 times. (k2tog) twice. Rep from * to last stitch. I ended up with far more stitches than what I started with?? What am I doing wrong and can someone help me with this please. Making a baby hat............thanks

[@iknitwithcatfur]

+Phyllis Parker It's hard to know what you're doing wrong since I can't see you working. If you have too many stitches, you may not be making all of the required decreases, or are making too many increases. From what you provided, you shouldn't have any extra stitches because the 4 k2togs eat up the 4 yarn overs you're making. What pattern are you using? Have you checked for corrections to the pattern? If you got the pattern from Ravelry, check the comments and see if anyone else has had questions/problems that the designer has addressed.

[@TuTRAN-fz7pn]

Thanks for the clarification, cheers!

[@lalaland7052]

This was so useful, thank you!

[@lissamiss]

OMGsh thank you SO helpful!!!

[@helenkrane6313]

The printout has been removed....

[@iknitwithcatfur]

I am able to view it, it's right here: www.scribd.com/document/95370723/yarn-over-101#download&from_embed

[@maricelaolmsted3857]

Much better instructions thanks

[@bettybho2168]

Thankyou for such a clear and informative tutorial. You even explained the different terminology between Enlglish and American eg WON versus YON which helped me a lot.

[@lindascroggins6204]

Love this 101...thx

[@lindascroggins6204]

BTW the document you created with Scribe does not work & has been removed.

[@owengolar9068]

You must be left handed. It looks so odd to me I'm actually looking to find out how to increase a stitch in your next stitch.

[@iknitwithcatfur]

No, I am right handed, this is the continental method of knitting. One way to increase in the next stitch is to knit into the front and back of it - or purl into the front and back. KFB - kzbin.info/www/bejne/poKolqywnr5jhJo and PFB kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGqYinmJltaYa5o

[@AnaMaria-im1un]

i love bird and its so bad hear them in captivity

[@iknitwithcatfur]

+Ana Maria I am not holding any birds in captivity, this bird was freely singing in the tree beside my porch where I was making the video.

[@cheyenneroll]

Thank you for the concise instruction-while using Continental !

[@dtalipsky]

It is difficult to follow someone who does not hold their yarn in a traditional manner.

[@obsessed]

point of view, depends on how one knits/holds the needles and yarn. I knit continental, am a beginner and have the same issue with following someone who doesn't hold the yarn in a traditional manner for me. Just because you knit one way, it doesn't make it traditional. where I come from, everyone knits continental.