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How To Knit A Yarn Over: Free Knitting Tutorial

A yarn over is a way of making an extra knitted stitch on your knitting needle and creating a deliberate small hole in your fabric. Yarn overs can be used as decorative stitches, in lace patterns, or as increases, or when paired with a decrease a buttonhole. Yarn overs, especially for the beginner knitter, can be a little tricky, but this great video, from the Knitwitch, explains beautifully how to knit a 'yarn over'. And of course, once you've mastered it, it's a great tool to have in your bag of knitting tricks!


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