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Category Archives: Decrease

Double decrease

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

sl1, k2tog, psso (or SK2P) – left-slanting double decrease sl1, k2tog, psso is an abbreviation for slip one, knit two together, pass one over. Slip one stitch as if to knit. Insert right needle through 2 stitches at once from …

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K2Tog

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

k2tog is an abbreviation for knit two together. It involves knitting two stitches together as though they were one stitch. Completing a k2tog creates a decrease in your knitting because where once there were two stitches; there is now only …

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P2Tog

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

p2tog is an abbreviation for purl two together. It involves purling two stitches together as though they were one stitch. Completing a p2tog creates a decrease in your knitting because where once there were two stitches; there is now only …

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SKP

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

skp is an abbreviation for slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over. To complete this technique, you must slip one stitch knitwise, knit the next stitch, then pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch and off of the needle. This …

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SSK

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

ssk is an abbreviation for slip, slip, knit. It involves slipping two stitches from the left needle to the right needle (one at a time, please) and then working them as though they were one stitch using an interesting maneuver …

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SSP

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

ssp is an abbreviation for slip, slip, purl. This is quite similar to the ssk, but happens on the purl side. Completing an ssp creates a decrease in your knitting because you are getting rid of two stitches and replacing …

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