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Knitting abbreviation - WON or WRN

  • Writer: Alyona Safonova
    Alyona Safonova
  • Sep 18
  • 1 min read

Updated: Sep 23

Knitting abbreviation WON or WRN stands for wool over needle or wool around needle. It is another way of saying yarn over or yarn around needle. The action is the same for all of these abbreviations. You wrap the yarn around the right-hand needle, creating an extra stitch that looks like an open space or a hole in your fabric. This is most commonly used in lace knitting. The most important thing to remember is: no matter how you bring the yarn around the needle, it must end up on the side of your next stitch. If your next stitch is a knit, the yarn must be at the back of your work. If your next stitch is a purl, the yarn must be at the front of your work.

blue swatch with wool over needle

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