R2K3tog | Reorder 2, Knit 3 Together

Technique Info

Abbreviation	R2K3tog
Meaning	Reorder 2, Knit 3 Together
Type	Double Decrease
Lean	Right
Worked	Knitwise
Facing stitches	SK2P, SS2K
Wrong Side stitch	R3P3tog

Step-by-step Instructions

Learn to work the right-leaning double decrease — a step-by-step method that slips two stitches knitwise one by one, rearranges them, then knits three stitches together. Clear instructions and close-up visuals help you follow each move with ease.

Step 1

Hold the yarn in back, insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the first stitch on the left-hand needle then slip it onto the right-hand needle.

Step 2

Repeat the same step with the second stitch.

Step 3

Insert the left-hand needle into the front of two slipped stitches on the right-hand needle from right to left, then slip all stitches onto the left-hand needle at once.

Step 4

Insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the first three stitches on the left-hand needle.

Step 5

Wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the right-hand needle.

Step 6

Pull the new stitch through all three stitches.

Step 7

Drop the three stitches off the left-hand needle.

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Step-By-Step Photos

Step 1

1.1

Hold yarn in back

1.2

Slip 1 stitch knitwise

Step 2

Yep, still slip 1 knitwise

Step 3

3.1

Insert LH needle into the front of the 2 slipped sts (R to L)

3.2

Slip both sts onto LH needle

Step 4

Insert RH needle knitwise into first 3 sts

Step 5

5.1

Wrap yarn counterclockwise around RH needle

5.2

Result

Step 6

Pull new stitch through 3 sts

Step 7

Drop sts off the left-hand needle. Done!

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