It means, in knitting, to literally wrap the yarn around the needle. This creates a gap in the work, and an additional stitch in the work, and row.
Yes it usually does mean the same thing. But then it is also a way to differentiate between whether you are doing knitting or purling.
Yarn over means to wrap the working strand of yarn around the right needle, making another stitch.
To yarn over after a purl stitch, first complete the purl stitch as usual by bringing the yarn in front of the needle. After you've finished the purl stitch, bring the yarn over the needle from the back to the front, positioning it above the needle. This creates a yarn over, which will be a new stitch when you knit the next row. Remember to maintain consistent tension to ensure your yarn overs are neat.
A yo means Yarn Over. When you do a yo, its basically putting the yarn over the needle so you have that extra piece of yarn in your knitting. When you finish, you see a yo as a space in between what you have knitted! Is it clear?
A yarnover is a technique in knitting in which yarn is passed over the right-hand needle.
You need a needle and some yarn. Answer two: The fabrics that work best with yarn are loose weave, such as needlepoint canvas, plastic canvas, or Aida Cloth. You can sew with a needle and yarn on just about any cloth.
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Wrap Yarn over (yo) right needle; to slip as if to purl, insert right needle under next stitch from the top (rather than the bottom), slipping stitch back to the right needle; Knit 1 stitch (next stitch); psso is pass slipped stitch over the stitch you just knit.
Yarn needle
Yarn Over.
Yarn in front and yarn in back are typically written 'wyif' and wyib'. The instructions mean that the yarn to be knit into the next stitch is either in front or behind the needle. In case you need more abbreviations, here's a link to a dictionary, below.
The non sharp end of a needle with a hole in for yarn or sting.