Wrap, k1, yo, k1

a decorative increase, turning two stitches into three stitches.

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Learn how to knit the sequence ‘wrap, k1, yo, k1’ in this step-by-step tutorial.

‘Wrap, k1, yo, k1’ creates a decorative increase, turning two stitches into three stitches.

The five steps in wrap, k1, yo, k1:

  • Step 1: Slip the first two stitches.
  • Step 2: Wrap the yarn around the back and between the needles.
  • Step 3: Slip the two stitches from the right needle back to the left needle.
  • Step 4: Bring the yarn to the back.
  • Step 5: Knit the first stitch, work a yarn over, then knit the next stitch.

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