Decrease knitting stitches

Learn three common knitting decrease stitches with these short video tutorials from Banana Moon Studio! Here I teach the K2tog, ssk, and skp.

A step-by-step tutorial on decreasing stitches evenly in knitting for beginners. Left- and right-leaning variations for every project.

A complete list of all knitting decreases. From k2tog to SSK, these tutorials will you centered-, right-, and left-leaning alternatives.

Step-by-step tutorial for beginners and more advanced knitters about a simple way to increase or decrease stitches evenly across a row.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to do the SSK knitting decrease. A left-leaning decrease that forms a pair with K2tog and is quite easy to knit.

*Knit 2 together *slip, slip knit *three stitch decrease click picture includes a how-to This post is about 3 handy decreases. The first, "Knit 2 together" (abbreviated "k2tog") slants to the RIGHT. K2tog decreases away ONE STITCH every time it is done. The second decrease, "Slip, slip, knit" (abbreviated "ssk") slants to the LEFT. Like k2tog, ssk also decreases away ONE STITCH every time it is done. In lots of garments, paired decreases are used: k2tog AND ssk to make raglan decreases…

Whether its shaping a shoulder (increasing) or a neckline (decreasing), most patterns typically place shaping stitches somewhere near the ends of the row, or may not tell you where to place them at all. That often has the effect of giving your piece that stair step look . But how about if

A comprehensive guide to left leaning decreases in knitting with 7 different techniques from easy to super neat and invisible + video.

Step-by-step tutorial for beginners and more advanced knitters about a simple way to decrease two stitches while forming a neat vertical line.

A detailed tutorial explaining how to knit two together (k2tog) step by step. This most basic stitch will create a right-slanted decrease.