R3K3tog | Center Double Decrease, Mirror of SK2P

Technique Info

Abbreviation	R3K3tog
Meaning	Reorder 3, Knit 3 together
Type	Double Decrease
Lean	Center
Worked	Knitwise
Facing stitches	S2KP, S2SK
WS stitches	SSPP, R2P3tog
Partner	SS2P

Step-by-step Instructions

Learn R3K3tog in 9 steps.
It reduces three stitches to one with the center stitch on top, often paired with SS2P.

Step 1

Hold the yarn in back, insert the RH needle purlwise into the first stitch on the LH needle, slip it onto the RH needle.

Step 2

Insert the RH needle knitwise into the next stitch on the LH needle, slip it onto the RH needle.

Step 3

Repeat step 2 with the third stitch.

Step 4

Insert the LH needle into the front of two stitches on the RH needle from right to left, slip them back to LH needle at once.

Step 5

Insert the LH needle into the next stitch on the RH needle from left to right, slip one stitch back to the LH needle.

Step 6

Insert the RH needle knitwise into the three stitches on the LH needle.

Step 7

Wrap the yarn counter clockwise around the RH needle.

Step 8

Pull the new stitch through three stitches.

Step 9

Drop these stitches off the LH needle.

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Now that you’ve learned how it works, you might be wondering about the name…

Why Reorder 3 when only two stitches actually swap places?
Hmmm… I can only explain it this way: the third one watched it all happen — and that counts as emotional involvement.

Step-By-Step Photos

Step 1

1.1

Hold yarn in back

1.2

Slip 1 purlwise

Step 2

Slip 1 knitwise

Step 3

Yep, still slip 1 knitwise

Result: 3 Stss moved to RH needle

Step 4

4.1

Insert LH needle into front of 2 sts from right to left

4.2

LH needle is inserted — sts are still on RH needle

4.3

Slip both sts onto LH needle

Step 5

5.1

Insert RH needle knitwise into next st on LH needle

5.2

Slip st on RH needle

Step 6

6.1

Insert RH needle knitwise into of 3 sts

6.2

RH needle is inserted — sts are still on LH needle

Step 7

Wrap yarn counterclockwise around RH needle

Step 8

Pull new st through 3 sts

Step 9

Drop sts off LH needle. Done!

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