How to knit a yarn over knitwise - Step by step tutorial for beginners (+slow mo)

Step-by-step instructions on how to do a yarn over knitwise (continental knitting)

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This video is a quick tutorial on how to knit a yarn over knitwise. A yarn over is a simple knitting increase that creates a lovely eyelet. A lot of lace patterns use this to great effect. Unlike almost all knitting increases, a yarn over has no slant. Here's how to knit it.

Step 1: Wrap the yarn around the needle counter-clockwise
Step 2: Continue with your knitting pattern (you may want to secure the wrap with your index finger before you continue)

Pay attention: A yarn over is just a simple wrap. The following stitch is not part of the yarn over! You can close the eyelet by purling the yo through the back loop in the return row.

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[ReallyJillRogoff]

This is less confusing than the English way of making a yo. Thank-you.

[rachelar]

Thanks! Do you have a video about knitting YO on the next row (so closing them)? Like in a hat I have yo and the next round I need to knit them and no matter what they seem really open when doing this cable pattern