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wyib: With yarn in back
Hold the working yarn at the back of the work between the needles, ready to knit the next stitch or to slip a stitch. This is one of the building-block stitches. Patterns assume you can work it without thinking, and most other abbreviations are built from it.
How to work wyib
Hold the working yarn at the back of the work between the needles, ready to knit the next stitch or to slip a stitch.
Common mistake
Forgetting to move the yarn back after wyif, which causes a stray strand across the front.
Effect on your stitch count
It does not change the stitch count by itself.
How it looks in a pattern
A typical line (an invented example for illustration):
Row 3 (RS): K2, wyib, repeat to end of row.Related abbreviations
All terms are in the knitting abbreviations list, and in the app's Glossary, which works offline.
Frequently asked questions
What does wyib stand for?
wyib stands for with yarn in back.
Does wyib change the number of stitches?
It does not change the stitch count by itself.