K3Tog | Knit 3 Together Made Easy - 4 Steps

Technique Info

Abbreviation	K3tog
Meaning	Knit 3 Together
Type	Double Decrease
Lean	Right
Worked	Knitwise
Facing Stitch	SSSK
Wrong Side Stitch	P3tog
Related Stitches	K2tog, K5tog

Step-by-step Instructions

Get to know the Knit 3 Together decrease — it reduces three stitches to one, with clear 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.

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Step-By-Step Photos

Step 1

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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

Result

All stitches slant to the right in a consistent and tidy way

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