Technique Info
Abbreviations |
KYOK, (k1, yo, k1) inc |
Meaning |
(Knit 1, Yarn Over, Knit 1) into one stitch |
Type |
Increase |
Worked |
Knitwise |
Step-by-step Instructions
How to work the 1-to-3 increase with a yarn over between two knit stitches: this double increase is commonly known as KYOK, (k1, yo, k1) in one stitch. It adds two stitches and creates a small eyelet in the center.
Step 1
Hold the yarn in back, insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the first stitch on the left-hand needle.
Step 2
Wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the right-hand needle.
Step 3
Pull the loop through the stitch.
Step 4
Keep the existing stitch on the left-hand needle. Bring the yarn between the two needle tips to the front.
Step 5
With the yarn in front, reinsert the right-hand needle knitwise into the same stitch.
Steps 6 and 7
Wrap the yarn counterclockwise again and pull a second loop through — just as in steps 2 and 3
Step 8
Slip the worked stitch off the left-hand needle.
Result
There are now three stitches on the right-hand needle created from a single stitch on the left-hand needle.
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