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yarnover

yarnover noun: 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.

Noun

yarnover (plural yarnovers)

  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

yarnover (third-person singular simple present yarnovers, present participle yarnovering, simple past and past participle yarnovered)

  1. To make a yarnover.
    Synonyms:
    y/o, YO

Synonyms of yarnover

Forms of yarnover

Noun
pluralyarnovers
alternative formyarn-over
alternative formyarn over
Verb
third-person singular presentyarnovers
present participleyarnovering
past participleyarnovered
pastyarnovered

Origin of yarnover

From yarn + over.

Questions about yarnover

What does yarnover mean?
Yarnover means 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.
What part of speech is yarnover?
Yarnover can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of yarnover?
The plural of yarnover is yarnovers.

Words near yarnover in the dictionary

  1. yarning on
  2. yarnless
  3. yarnlike
  4. yarnmaker
  5. yarnmakers
  6. yarnover
  7. yarnovered
  8. yarnovering
  9. yarnovers
  10. yarns
  11. yarns dust

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