Learn the Knit 2 Together, Pass Knit Stitch Over (K2SP) — a simple way to decrease two stitches with a clear left slant by combining two basic actions: K2tog and passing a knit stitch over.
Note: This technique is often confused with SK2P or K2SP. Follow the clear step-by-step instructions to work it with confidence.
Technique Info: Knit 2 Together, Pass Knit stitch over
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | K2SP |
| Type | Double Decrease |
| Lean | Right |
| Worked | Knitwise |
| Facing stitch | SSSK |
| Wrong Side stitch | P3tog |
| Related Stitch | K3tog |
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Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1:
Hold the yarn in back, insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the first two stitches on the left-hand needle.
Step 2:
Wrap the yarn counter clockwise around the right-hand needle.
Step 3:
Pull a new stitch through two stitches and drop them off the left-hand needle.
Step 4:
Insert the left-hand needle into the front of the first stitch on the right-hand needle from left to right, then slip it back to the left-hand needle.
Step 5:
Insert the right-hand needle purlwise into the second stitch on the left-hand needle.
Step 6:
Pass the second stitch over the first stitch off the left-hand needle.
Step 7:
Insert the right-hand needle purlwise into the first stitch on the left-hand needle, then slip it onto the right-hand needle.
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