Get to know the Knit 3 Together decrease — it reduces three stitches to one, with clear step-by-step instructions.
Technique Info: Knit 3 Stitches Together
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | K3tog |
| Type | Double Decrease |
| Lean | Right |
| Worked | Knitwise |
| Facing stitch | SSSK |
| Wrong Side stitch | P3tog |
| Related Stitches | K2tog, |
| Symbols |
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Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1:
Hold the yarn in back, insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the first three stitches on the left-hand needle.
Step 2:
Wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the right-hand needle.
Step 3:
Pull the new stitch through all three stitches.
Step 4:
Drop the three stitches off the left-hand needle.
Step-by step Photos
Step 1
1.1
Hold the yarn in back
1.2
Insert RH needle knitwise
1.3
into first 3 sts on LH needle
Step 2
Wrap the yarn around the needle
Step 3
Pull the new stitch through all three stitches
Step 4
Drop the three stitches off the left-hand needle
K3tog: Right-leaning Double Decrease
All stitches slant to the right in a consistent and tidy way
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