Reverse Yarn Over

The yarn over technique is when you place your hook under the yarn and pull the yarn over the hook from back to front, while with the yarn under technique you place your hook over the yarn and pull the yarn up from front to back. The finished product can also look different—depending on the stitch that is being used.

Can you crochet backwards?

Crocheting backward is very simple to do, and once you learn it, it will open up more possibilities for your crochet. You can work without turning–great for blankets and other projects that get heavy and annoying to turn– or you can turn your work and have a more uniform look to your stitches.

Why does my yarn get twisted when I knit?

It’s completely normal and unavoidable for your yarn to twist while knitting/crocheting. This is caused by the material’s own nature. When transforming a fiber into yarn, torsion is used in the spinning process to make the material resistant.

What does yo mean when knitting?

One of the easiest and most common ways to create an extra stitch in knitting is with a yarn over. Not only does this technique increase your stitch count by 1, yarn overs also leave you with a neat little eyelet that can be a decorative increase, an element in lacework, or even a buttonhole.