What Does yb Mean in Knitting?
yb means yarn back.
Yarn Back · Techniques
Yarn Back explained
Take the yarn to the back of the work, passing it between the two needle tips. It sets up for a knit stitch, or for slipping a stitch with the yarn held behind. The opposite of bringing the yarn forward.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. yb may also appear as ybk, or YB. The converter recognizes all of these.
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