The abbreviation wyib stands for with yarn in back. It instructs a knitter to move or keep the working yarn on the side of the fabric facing away from them before slipping a stitch. This technique creates a horizontal float on the wrong side and prevents the yarn from wrapping around the slipped stitch.
Heard on the job
Sl 1 wyib, then knit the next three stitches to create the slipped texture.
Do not mix it up with
- Wyif: wyib keeps the yarn away from the knitter, while wyif brings it toward the knitter.