Purl 2 Together Decrease: Info and Easy Steps

Basic information about the Purl 2 Together decrease — a simple way to decrease one stitch on wrong side rows, with clear and easy-to-follow steps.

• Technique Info
• Step-by-step Instructions

Technique Info: Purl Two Stitches Together

Field	Details
Abbreviation	P2tog
Type	Single Decrease
Lean	Right
Worked	Purlwise
Facing stitch	SSP
Right Side stitch	K2tog
Variations	P3tog, P5tog
Symbols

Step-by-step Instructions

Step 1:

Hold the yarn in front, insert the right-hand needle purlwise 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 the new stitch through two stitches.

Step 4:

Drop the two stitches off the left-hand needle.

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