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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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.

Verb

1. 1
   To make a yarnover.

Synonyms

All synonyms

y/oyo

Etymology

From yarn + over.

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