[StitchDesigner]

lwork348
Ok, here's the deal. Do that row and the following row have the same # of stitches? They probably do. Usually if you have a dec followed by yfwd, the yfwd is a yarn over.

 

[StitchDesigner]

lwork, if the pattern is from the US, we always say simply YO. Europe and Canada use yarn forward and yarn back. Ask the English. Both usually refer to a YO. (As in Hey, YO! lol)

 

[StitchDesigner]

Judy M. That is true, however, that is not the way it is used in Canadian and (especially) British patterns. Look at the instructions they include. Those instructions always include a yarn over as part of the movement. I guess the bottom line is: Look at 1) the abbreviation/instructions given in the book/booklet. 2)Look at the photo, if it includes yarn overs, then you are not changing from K to P.

Also, since moving the yarn from a back (knit) position to a front (purl) position is part of the purl stitch, it does NOT make sense to give that as a separate instruction.

 

[StitchDesigner]

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