Central Double Decrease, abbreviated as CDD, S2KP, Sl2-k1-p2sso
🟩 6 steps to successfully make the CDD or S2KP
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Insert the right needle into the first two stitches on the left needle from left to right. |
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Slip both stitches knitwise onto the right needle at once. |
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Knit the next stitch. |
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Use the tip of left needle to lift up the slipped stitches. |
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Pass them over the stitch you just knitted. |
| ◽Step 6: |
Drop these stitches off the left needle. |
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This results in a centered double decrease. |
Visual Guide: Detailed S2KP Tutorial with Photos
Insert the right needle into the first two stitches on the left needle from left to right.
Slip both stitches knitwise onto the right needle at once.
Insert the right needle into the next stitch on the left needle from left to right. Wrap the working yarn counter clockwise around the right needle. Pull a new stitch through it.
Use the tip of left needle to lift up the slipped stitches.
Pass them over the stitch you just knitted and drop these stitches off the left needle.
Done! This results in a centered double decrease.
Central Double Decrease worked on the purl side, abbreviated as CDDP, S2PP
🟩 8 steps to successfully make the CDDp or S2PP
| ◽Step 1: |
With the working yarn in front, slip one stitch knitwise from the left needle to the right needle. |
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Slip next 2 stitches knitwise from the left needle to the right needle at once. |
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Insert left needle into the these stitches on the right needle from right to left. |
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Slip all stitches onto the left needle at once. |
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Put the right needle into these stitches on the left needle from right to left.
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| ◽Step 6: |
Wrap the working yarn counter clockwise around the right needle. |
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Pull the yarn through three stitches.
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| ◽Step 8: |
Drop these stitches off the left needle. |
Visual Guide: Detailed S2PP Tutorial with Photos
With the working yarn in front
Insert the right needle into the first stitch on the left needle from left to right and slip one stitch knitwise onto the right needle.
Slip next 2 stitches knitwise from the left needle to the right needle at once.
Insert left needle into the these stitches on the right needle from right to left.
Slip all stitches onto the left needle at once.
Put the right needle into these on the left needle from right to left.
Wrap the working yarn counter clockwise around the right needle.
Pull the yarn through three stitches and drop these stitches off the left needle.
Tada...done!
I hope this intructions help you understand the Centered Double Decrease technique and apply it to your knitting projects.
To learn more ways to double decrease in knitting, click on the images below:
Double Decrease Mastery Tutorials
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