In (K1, yfwd, K1) what does ‘yfwd’ mean?
Most of the time it means what we call a yarn over. Does that make sense in this situation? If so that is it for sure. It can mean to just bring the yarn forward as though to purl, but as written wouldn’t this cause a yarn over anyhow? 
It means yarn forward(yarn over). I found it on
Hope this helps.
Happy knitting!
Kathy
Yes, this is a british term for a YO between 2 knit sts. By knitting one, then bring the yarn to the front as if to purl, but knitting the next st too, the yarn wraps around the needle forming a YO.
99% of patterns (be they in a book, in a zine, in a pamphet, on line, (free or download paid for PDF) come with a [B]LEGEND[/B].
The [B]LEGEND[/B] [B]explains what is meant by the abreviations used in patterns.[/B]
sometimes, the legend is located in a separate place (Knitty.ocm for one, has a Legends page, and require every one who submits a pattern to use their abreviations. You have to look for the legend… but its not hard to find.–and it is NOT generally included in the pattern directions --it is a separate page, stored in a separate location.
Most print magazines have legends just before all the pattern details/or with info about the yarns.
You should learn to look for a legend (and make a copy of it!) when you copy the pattern–(or download it when you down load a pattern)
there are some 'generally agreed on" abreviations… but there different terms commonly used in US vs. UK (and places like the commonwealths countries often pick and chose–using a mix of US and UK terms!)
Yfwd is MOST COMMONLY equal to YO. but sometimes in a slip/mosaic pattern, Yfwd or Ybk (yarn back) refers to the position of the yarn…
In Linen stitch (for 1) you always slip stitches with the Yarn on the front of the work (on the KNIT side, you bring the yarn forward (as if to purl)before slipping the stitch, and on the purl side you bring the yarn back (as if to knit) before slipping the stitch.
since your stitch pattern doesn’t have slipped stitches, its a good guess Yfwd =YO.
but the only way to know for certain is to consult the [B]legend[/B]–and learn what the designer meant…
Well since the yfwd in her pattern is between 2 knit sts, that’s an even safer guess that it means YO…
I am aware that most patterns do come with a legend, but I got this pattern from my yarn label, so it just has the materials, suggested needle size, and gauge. If it had a legend, I assure you, I would have used it. Thank you, though, for the information. 