Definitions
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- noun knitting A
technique in which theyarn is passed over the right-handneedle . In general, the new loop is knitted on the next row, either by itself (producing a hole) or together with an adjacentstitch .
Etymologies
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yarn + over
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Examples
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Is that a yarnover … or do I knit the peg and then wrap it again to knit it?
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I bet a yarnover or a double yarnover would give you a big enough space for the tzitzit, depending on your guage.
A question for my Jewish friends. Angry Professor 2007
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She showed me knit stich, purl, increase, decrease, and yarnover and expected me to knit a lace scarf immediately.
Granny The Raven 2006
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She showed me knit stich, purl, increase, decrease, and yarnover and expected me to knit a lace scarf immediately.
Archive 2006-04-01 The Raven 2006
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