How to Knit : How to Knit Yarn Forward

Yarn forward is a knitting term that is often seen in patterns that are written in England, and it is essentially the same thing as a yard over. Bring yarn forward and around a needle without inserting it into the stitch with help from a knitting instructor in this free video on knitting a yarn forward.

Expert: Jan Runkel
Contact: www.justjaddesigns.com
Bio: Jan Runkel has over 15 years of experience in knitting and crocheting instruction and design. Runkel is currently the on-site instructor for Yarn Company of Palm Desert in California.
Filmmaker: Gina Miller-Britton

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[musicaddict36]

thank you so much so hard to find someone who can make sense of knitting pattern instructions in a way i can understand.xx

[ericarocks101]

finally, thanks to your very clear instructions, i can do it, thank you

[paddysmummy]

It's great to be able to double check you are doing it correctly! Thanks.

[adriennewot]

Gotta love the internet!

[PameliaM]

THANK YOU!

[zoryto77]

I am trying to knit my first pair of socks!!! I am already stuck in the first bit though where my pattern says the following...

"k5, sl successively 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th sts just worked over 1st and off needle.."

I know how to make slip stitches, but the bit that throws me out is the successively 2nd, and so on bit....Can anyone help me?! Many thanx in advance. Zoe

[johannes3ful]

I've had a knitting book from a friend since 1987, was baffled by "yfwd" and never tried the patterns. Glancing through it again today, I thought "someone will be able to explain it on the internet." OK, so I'm old! I'm so thrilled when the internet helps ME with the things I need to know. Thanks Jan!

[tachaffin]

Thanks Much!

[RawrFunkyLlama8]

@laurenfrehel she says at the beginning of the video that they are the same thing. 'Yarn foward' is the English term, I suppose 'yarn over' is the American version.

(I know you posted your comment ages ago, but no one had answered yet so...)

[nicolemwilcox]

Thanks! I am about to start a sweater for my mother and the lace pattern on the edge was confusing me a bit. This helped lots!