SS2K (Slip 2, Slip 1, Knit 3 Together) 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 5-step guide below to learn how SS2K is worked.
Technique Info: Slip 1, Slip 2, Knit 3 together
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SS2K |
| Type | Double Decrease |
| Lean | Left |
| Worked | Knitwise |
| Facing stitch | R2K3tog |
| Wrong side stitches | S2SP P2SP |
| Related Stitch | SK2P |
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Step-by-step Instructions
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.
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