The Mechanics of a Yarn Over: Creating Intentional Texture in Knitting
In short: Learn how to master one of knitting's fundamental techniques for increasing stitches and creating intentional texture. This demonstration explains the physical movement of yarn and why balance is essential for maintaining your project's shape.
A yarn over is an increase technique that creates a visible hole in the fabric. Because it adds a stitch to the row, it must be balanced with a decrease—such as a knit two together—to prevent the knitting from growing wider than intended.
The video demonstrates this on a stockinette sample, showing how to bring yarn from between the needle tips to the front and back. It highlights specific placement, such as alternating rows of two and six stitches in, and explains how to purl the resulting yarn over on the reverse side by scooping up a new loop from the loose hole.
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