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How to make a yarn over (yo)

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In this DROPS video we show how you can make a yarn over (yo).

With a yarn over you can create a decorative hole. In the video we show 2 times how you increase 1 stitch by making a yarn over (yo). Halfway through the video we have turned the work and show you how to work the yo in front or back loop depending if you prefer a larger or smaller hole. When working the back loop the stitch becomes twisted and this way the hole becomes a bit smaller.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 251-11

DROPS 251-11
DROPS 251-10

DROPS 251-10
DROPS Children 48-24

DROPS Children 48-24
DROPS 251-12

DROPS 251-12
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Video #182, listed in: Learn to knit, How to increase in knitting, Knitting Increases: Basic Techniques

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Country flag Silke Weigand wrote:

Hallo, können sie bitte nochmal die Rückreihe vom Umschlag Stricken erklären. Danke

10.02.2025 - 17:45

DROPS Design :

Liebe Frau Weigand, in diesem Video zeigt man, wie man einen Umschlag beim links strickt. Kann das Ihnen helfen? Viel Spaß beim Stricken!

11.02.2025 - 10:13

Country flag Heather wrote:

I have checked my audio settings to be sure my audio is on, but I am unable to get audio for these videos. How do I get the audio for these videos?

20.01.2025 - 21:12

DROPS Design :

Dear Heather, there are no sound on our videos, as we are an international company we choose to add text / written description to the videos. Happy knitting!

21.01.2025 - 10:09

Country flag Inez Engström wrote:

I mitt mönster ska jag öka maskorna med 2 omslag i var ände av stickningen, 2 gånger. Går det att börja ett varv med att göra ett omslag, eller behöver jag sticka en vanlig rm först?

30.10.2024 - 15:59

DROPS Design :

Hej Inez, ja du måste sticka en vanlig rm först.

01.11.2024 - 12:16

Country flag Lis Armstrong wrote:

Strikker 43-10 Er det rigtigt at der skal være hul ved raglan lige før patentdelen (som jeg ser som raglanmasken) Synes at dette hul bliver stort når der skal strikkes ret på vrangsiden over omslaget også selv med drejet ret. På jeres video strikkes der også vrang på pinden tilbage. Kan jeg evt bruge en anden indtagning uden hul (har prøvet, men det giver ikke den ønskede effekt) når tilbagepinden er uden indtagninger. Hjælp ønskes Mvh. Lis

27.01.2023 - 09:17

DROPS Design :

Hei Lis. Vil nok alltid bli et lite hull, selv om kastene strikkes vridd. Prøv evnt å stramme tråden før hvert kast. mvh DROPS Design

30.01.2023 - 08:52

Country flag France Leclair wrote:

Bonjour Je ne comprends pas l'explication du "après la ligne du raglan" soit tricoter le jeté du patron 227-23. Sinon, avez-vous une vidéo explicatives? Merci

12.03.2022 - 19:37

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Leclair, la ligne du raglan correspond à la maille dénommée ainsi dans les explications, je cite: 1 maille endroit (= ligne du raglan), , vous allez ainsi augmenter soit avant soit après cette maille. Bon tricot!

14.03.2022 - 14:23

Country flag Carolyn Hammond wrote:

Hi I have watched the video for the false ragan in English rib and I just cant get it to work. I said previously that the knit and pearl stitches are not done in UK style and this is confusing me completely as to where to have the carn back or front. please advise thanks you

01.09.2021 - 12:57

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Hammond, even if you work with the yarn in the right hand, it shouldn't be a problem, when working the English rib, just look in the video where the yarn is towards needle tip;: you need to have a yarn over worked over each slipped stitch. To make the false raglan you have to increase with a yarn over before 1st marker and after 4th marker and on the same row decrease after 2nd and before 3rd marker. If the increases with a yarn over is a problem for you, try any other technique to increase if it sounds easier for you. Hope this will help! Happy knitting!

02.09.2021 - 09:29

Country flag Carolyn Hammond wrote:

Hi I am making the mans jumper in English rib and I just cannot phantom the false raglan. Could you explain or show a video in just UK knitting please. I am finding it very confusing with the European way of knitting in and amongst the YO etc. I can’t see where the wool is coming from on some of the video too so not sure if it’s on top ready to purl or below for knit. Thanks you.

31.08.2021 - 18:58

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Hammond, are you meaning this jumper? Maybe that video will help you: it's showing how to work the false raglan in this jumper DROPS Extra 0-898. Happy knitting!

01.09.2021 - 07:35

Country flag Bettina Ørum Stuhr wrote:

Jeg kan ikke få linje 2 til at gå op. A1 starter med et omslag og A2 slutter med et omslag. Det er 2 omslag lige efter hinanden. Passer det?? Giver et meget stort hul.

24.01.2021 - 01:38

DROPS Design :

Hei Bettina. Hvilken oppskrift strikker du etter? Om du legger spørsmålet under selve oppskriften eller skriver hvilken oppskrift det gjelder (også gjerne hvilken str du strikker), så er det lettere for oss å hjelpe deg. mvh DROPS design

25.01.2021 - 09:40

Country flag Chantal Mayer wrote:

Bonsoir, j essaye de me entraîner a lire une grille, je rencontre une difficulté, mon échantillon chaque rang comporte 30 mailles différentes, dont, 6 jetés et 6 sujets simples, a la fin de ce rang, il me manque 6 mailles.... Je suppose que je bloque sur la façon de faire les sujets ou les jetés

26.11.2020 - 19:25

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Mayer, pourriez-vous poser votre question sur le modèle que vous tricotez? Ce sera bien plus simple de pouvoir vous répondre si nous pouvons voir le diagramme. Merci pour votre compréhension.

27.11.2020 - 07:50

Country flag Sonja Faust wrote:

Hallo, I am knitting the Juliana cardigan pattern# bs-078 (drops 161-23) In the lace pattern at the bottom in A1 there are several yarn overs = a stitch increase each time but there are no decreases. The stitch count for A1 remains on 5 stitches until row 22. Help please. Thank you in advance.

25.09.2020 - 09:21

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Faust, on first row in A.1 you decrease sts in A.2 and in A.3 t then from row 3 you will make 1 yarn over in A.1 but A.1 should be always worked over 5 sts, this mean the last st in A.1 will now below to A.2 (where you will decrease 2 sts and make 2 yarn overs) and in A.3 you will decrease 2 sts and make 1 yarn over, this means that the number of yarn overs is compensate by the number of sts decreased in A.2/A.3 - make just sure there are always the same number of sts in each diagram (inserting markers between each repeat). Happy knitting!

25.09.2020 - 10:03

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