Yarn Over (yo)

[prote05]

this has been very helpful....all your videos have been very helpful during my learning process..thank you very much

[ThePioneerman1]

Knitwitch, i love your videos.  They are so helpful.

[Kiwimell]

Brilliant!! Thank you soooo much!!

[kkrashmi1]

Hi, Thank you for this video. It explains the concept very clearly. I have a doubt - How do you get those gaps that you showed in your work. Do we have to slip off some of those yarn overs in the next row to get the gap. I knitted all the stiches including the yo and found only increase in stitches, but not gaps. Could you please explain

[djsophie72]

thank you! I dont have many knitting friends so this really helps me out!

[BonsterCookie]

u did it between a knit stitch and a pearl stitch but not between a knit and a purl!

coz if im switching between a purl and a knit i dont bring my yarn to the front i do it at the back right...so does that mean i twist it the opposite way (behind) twice?

[MrsNyums]

Thanks heaps. Nicely demonstrated :-)

[tenorenatale]

thank SO much I am trying to make the column of leaves scarf and the demo woman does it holding her yarn with the left hand ...it shouldn't mess me up to look at it but it really did! THANK YOU for being so clear! It isn't rocket science is it!? LOL You would have thought so with the mess I had earlier!

[QandEsmom]

great! short and to the point. thanks for showing an example following b/c it helps to know what it's supposed to look like!

[Romanshyn]

thank you, thank you thank you thank you thank you!!

[Reneec3343]

You have the most perfect knitting videos!! Thank you SOOO much!!! :)

[chickweedformayor]

Thank you so much, my patterns had me stumped but you save the day! Thanks!

[xerocada1]

excellent presentation--clear explanation, good visuals, thank you so much!

[koropokkur09]

so if the pattern says: k4, yo, k2tog, it actually means knit 4, then knit 1 (so knit 5 really) and then yarn over? cause you said you need one first and then pull the yarn over and knit again. I'm confused, sorry!

[theknitwitch]

@koropokkur09 - you have probably already figured this out by now - sorry for my delay! But no - you would knit 4, perform your yarn over and then K2tog. That will give you a total of 6 stitches when you are done performing those steps.

[Goddess529]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your videos are always so helpful. I am struggling right now with a lace pattern (Trellis Lace) that has yo's and psso's. I've had to unravel the swatch several times already. I think I was doing the yo's wrong. You have made everything clear as you always do. I'm going to try it again. Thank you! :)

[imagoodegg2]

I think you are just THE BEST demonstrator of knitting - THANK YOU for being so kind to share your expertise with the world!! You've helped me immensely and I greatly appreciate your time and excellent camera work and explanations.

[pogueslanding]

Thank you so much, wonderful demonstration. Thanks for sharing with us!

[Greeneyes616]

thank you so much for the tutorial! I need to learn how to yo for my first afghan :)

[baeryl]

Thanks for making this tutorial it was very informative as Im getting into knitting.

[srindshoj]

Thank you! I'm trying to make knitty's Shroom hat. It's suppposed to be very quick and easy, but the yo before the purl stitch had me stumped.

[dizzydesimama]

Thank you for the demonstration. You are a fantastic teacher!

[twinkleeeeeeeeeeeeee]

thxxxxxx i really needed to know that was staring at the screen for the pattern like :O

[Cybelle2006]

What a great little knit witch you are!! I have a lace pattern I am going to try. In it they have a yrn and yo and I couldn't figure out why two different abbr for the same stitch. It just clicked when I saw your video. One is meant for purl (yrn) and one for knit (yon). Thanks for posting your video. Priceless!!

[gregroskies]

Thank you, thank you - I finally "get" it.

[audiepaw]

Great video! Incredibly helpful!!

[Vendebta]

Thank you! This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. No chit chat, no waffle. Just the facts! Thanks!

[ordinaryeco]

Wonderful so clear!! Thank you

[mgraves1106]

Thank you so much for your videos! The way you present things makes them seem so much easier than written instructions. You're a real mensch!

[nickeesarh]

GREAT! I LOVE YOU! :)

[HavenLily]

You have the best videos!!! I have learned so much. These yo instructions are absolutely clear.

[MoonlightPhantomMask]

thank you for such clear instructions! I've been trying to find out how to yarn over for days I only knew how to yarn over with a purl stitch ^^; so you've been so helpful thank you so much for posting this

[curlienta]

omg! i've never understood til now!!! congrats you're a great teacher!

[YTSharkey]

Perfect...perfect...perfect...­short and sweet.

[kitchy321]

Thank you! I so get this now!

[seemoney15]

thank you !!

[iabbervocium]

NOW I get it! Your video totally helped me understand my pattern. You're awesome.

[autumngirl2010]

Your videos are so helpful! Thanks.

[angie78angie]

Thanks so much, like other viewers I have read about the yarn over in my knitting books and didn't understand. This makes it all so clear.

[MrPugfish]

You are a wonderful teacher!

Merci beaucoup!

[tekoumajenny]

Soooo helpful. It all makes sense now. Thank you for such a useful, concise and comprehensive demonstration!

[soniamills31]

Thank you , very clear instructions :-)

[combs67]

Thank You! I need visual training, instead of reading knitting manuals. Excellent Instructor! :)

[SOYNOVA]

Thank you, Thank you! I read it out of my book but didn't know it was the easy! Thank you!!!!!

[tutorisgirl]

Aha, I started a blanket and realized something was wrong. You've saved my sanity.

[thunder439]

I cannot thank you enough for all of your tutorials with knitting!!! My late Grandma is not here for me to ask...and I am determined to keep this art alive!!! God Bless and Thank you!!!!

[Goddess529]

As always, you explain things beautifully. Thank you so much!!!! :)

[achoirguy]

knitwitch, as always, this is a great video!

[rcosel]

Thanks so much -- this was a life saver

[kewlpegs]

thank you for being so helpful (slow, good demonstration, etc.) sooooo much better than others out there :))))

say, i couldn't find you doing a psso...do you have a video of that??

[shotzineff]

Really great demo!

[juneisok]

This is so helpful! Thank you!<333

[imsoweird9671]

thanks for this video! it makes so much more sense than the books! :)

[DeziRules1998]

my teacher teaches knitting and she has no time to teach me things so i look on youtube. This video rocks

[maryac58]

Thank you, your demonstration( camera work, close up, blue background) and explanation make for a high quality help video. Well done!

[valntyn]

Thank you so much!! This tutorial is excellent & made this knitting-newbie feel very comfortable learning a new term. I'm knitting a hooded blanket for our first baby (due in June) & once I understood how to do the YO, the blanket became VERY easy, knitting quickly & smoothly! The YO edges are gorgeous! Thanks again so much for the help!!

[PoweredByChocolate]

thank you knitwitch!

[hollywoodzengirl]

knitwitch has the best knitting videos on youtube! the clearest!thank you!

[simplespirit101]

The one question I have is: when you do the YO, won't that increase your stiches? Like, the next row will have more stitches than the last? So if you are knitting, say, a dishcloth (that is square) why would you need to increase? How do you keep, say, forty stitches on your needles while featuring a YO?

[theknitwitch]

Yes, a YO will always increase your stitches. If you are doing a YO for decorative purposes only then you have to pair it with a decrease to keep your stitch count even. So, your pattern might be *k2, YO, k2tog* or something like that.

[Jennifrye]

Thank you. That was such a big help. And it saved me a trip to get help from the ladies at the yarn store. I think they are sick of seeing me. lol!

[shikad87]

thank you so much ... none of the knitting books i have explain this yet some of the patterns they quote call for it - you're a lifesaver =)

[araun24]

thank you very very much,I was so happy to find your video!!

[postalpixie]

I cannot thank you enough!

[thekellyhellcat]

awesome awesome, thank you so much. i was stumped about the yo term! you rock!

[4dabeauty]

thank youuuuuu!

[kniphofia]

Perfect! Very helpful, thanks :)

[thelilslayer1026]

what happens when the pattern says, YO twice? does that mean you wrap around the yarn twice?

[theknitwitch]

Exactly!

[tadjoule]

I want to learn how to knit but there's no knitting course in the Philippines. I can see you give clear instructions and you do it well as you have a ready sample to show the result of the work. I will always come back here. What I need to do first is to look for available knitting needles I can use as honestly, I don't find any here in my place. You're such a great neat intructress.

[nataliejulia]

Your videos are the best, seriously! One question, can you make a video how to do knots and bobbles? You, of course, do the best instructional vids :) THANKS! :)

[BadKitti386]

excellent video clear and easy to follow. i will definately come back whenever i need to know anything.

[hg1bbs]

Thank you so much for this video!!!!

[thesillichick]

Wow, this was very helpful! Thanks!

[PamBoch66]

Excellent!! Thanks for your help!

[mountainrunner68]

Thanks so much for this! I do have a question, though: when it comes to knitting a new row, I'm assuming you would knit the un-worked stitch as a regular stitch... is this correct?

Thanks!

[theknitwitch]

Yep - that is correct! Unless your pattern tells you otherwise.

[WisconsinMom]

Thank you SO much...it's been so long since I've done any knitting, I forgot how to do this. This was PERFECT!

[Orione]

Very informative! Thank you!

[KarlKenoyer]

Love it, so helpful! Clear, concise... I really like how you broke your vid's into easy to digest tidbits that I can look up when I get stuck on a pattern.

[mtrniwashi06]

Thank you for your clear explanation!

[Jinxie76]

Thank you so much. Your instructions are so clear and you go slowly enough that I can really see where I was messing up. Great job!

[Sheepfrommars]

Brilliant. It's so much easier to understand when you can see it being done. Cheers.

[roselokoum]

Thank you so much for this! I was just making leaves and got to the yo in the pattern and thought, "HUH!?" I am thrilled to have found your video as I'm learning to knit from a book and illustrations don't often transer well. THANK YOU! XO

[hey123126]

Hey!

Thank you so much!

I knew I was doing something wrong...

LOL

[pinkisz]

yay how I love you :P you should sell dvds of your tutorials, they're perfect.

[bicycle66]

i LOVE YOU knitwitch. i bought a book to make a scarf and its like heiroglyphics..

[fsuforlife21]

So Perfect. Great demonstration. I like that you took your time, and showed the hand movements step by steps. Some vids go way to fast, but your's is excellent!

[pipskipipkova]

Many thanks for this. Exactly what I needed, exactly when I wanted it.

[stiksnstring]

great!! video

[WNanette]

Very nicely done, thank you. Your videographer deserves KUDOS as well! ^_^

[artgal7]

One of the best instructionals I've seen.. great job!