yarnover

English

Alternative forms

• yarn-over, yarn over

Etymology

yarn +‎ over

Noun

yarnover (plural yarnovers)

1. (knitting) 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.

Synonyms

• y/o