What Does yfwd Mean in Knitting?
yfwd means yarn forward.
Yarn Forward · Increases
Yarn Forward explained
A British term for a yarn over made between two knit stitches: bring the yarn to the front, then knit the next stitch so the yarn passes over the needle. American patterns simply call this 'yo'.
UK and US terminology
- United States
- yarn over
- United Kingdom
- yarn forward
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How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. yfwd may also appear as yf, YFWD, or yfd. The converter recognizes all of these.
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