Is YFWD the same as yo in knitting?

A "yarn forward" is more commonly the British term, while a "yarn over" is the preferred American term. Pattern writers will shorthand a yarn forward in a variety of ways, some ways are more descriptive than others: "YF," "YFwd," "YFON (yarn forward over needle)," or "YFRN (yarn forward 'round needle)."
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Are YO and YFWD the same thing?

A yarnover, or YO, is pretty much an American term. The British term, you may have been told, is "yfwd", or "yarn forward".
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What does YBK mean in knitting terms?

ybk is an abbreviation for yarn back. When you see this instruction, you will want to bring your working yarn from the front of the work to the back, making sure that it passes under the needle tips.
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Is yarn round needle the same as yarn forward?

Yarn Forward Vs.

Pattern writers will shorthand a yarn forward in a variety of ways, some ways are more descriptive than others: "YF," "YFwd," "YFON (yarn forward over needle)," or "YFRN (yarn forward 'round needle)." No matter which one of these terms you find in a pattern, they all mean the same thing.
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What does YRN stand for?

Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)
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What does YTB mean in knitting?

ytb: take yarn to back.
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Does yarn over include knit stitch?

The most important thing to know about a yarn over is that it is simply the act of moving the working yarn from one place to another. It does not include the actual knitting or purling of a stitch. A yarn over creates a stitch only when you work the next stitch, but by itself, a yarn over does not make a stitch.
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