yarn over

A form of yarnover — A technique in which the yarn is passed over the right-hand needle. In general, the new loop is knitted on the next row, either by itself (producing a hole) or together with an adjacent stitch.

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Meanings

nounyarn over (plural yarn overs)

plural yarn overs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of yarnover.
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