SS2K | Left-Leaning, Like SK2P but No Pass Over

Technique Info

Abbreviation	SS2K
Meaning	Slip 1, Slip 2, Knit 3 together
Type	Double Decrease
Lean	Left
Worked	Knitwise
Facing stitches	R2K3tog
WS stitches	S2SP, P2SP
Partner	SK2P

Step-by-step Instructions

SS2K is a left-leaning double decrease that produces a result similar to SK2P, with the leftmost stitch on top.

But unlike SK2P, which uses a “pass over” step, SS2K skips that part entirely. Follow the 6-step guide below to learn how SS2K is worked.

Step 1

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

Step 2

Insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the next two stitches on the left-hand needle then slip both stitches onto the right-hand needle at once.

Step 3

Insert the left-hand needle through the front of three slipped stitches on the right-hand needle from left to right.

Step 4

Wrap the yarn counter clockwise around the right-hand needle.

Step 5

Pull the new stitch through three stitches.

Step 6

Drop the three stitches off the left-hand needle.

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Step-By-Step Photos

Step 1

1.1

Hold the yarn in back

1.2

Insert RH needle knitwise into next stitch and slip it

Step 2

2.1

Insert RH needle knitwise into next 2 sts

2.2

Slip both sts to RH needle together

Result

Stitches are ready to work in the new order

Step 3

Insert LH needle into the front of 3 slipped sts from left to right

Step 4

Wrap yarn counterclockwise around RH needle

Steps 5 + 6

Pull new stitch through all 3 sts, drop them off LH needle

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