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wyif: With yarn in front
Bring the working yarn to the front of the work between the needles before the next step, for example before slipping a stitch purlwise. 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 wyif
Bring the working yarn to the front of the work between the needles before the next step, for example before slipping a stitch purlwise.
Common mistake
Leaving the yarn in front for the next knit stitch, which adds an accidental yarn over.
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, wyif, 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 wyif stand for?
wyif stands for with yarn in front.
Does wyif change the number of stitches?
It does not change the stitch count by itself.