S2SK | A CDD Like S2KP, But Without Pass-Over

Technique Info

Abbreviation	S2SK
Meaning	Slip 2, Slip 1, Knit 3 Together
Type	Double Decrease
Lean	Center
Worked	Knitwise
Facing stitches	R3K3tog
WS stitches	SS2P
Partner	SSPP, R2P3tog

Step-by-step Instructions

Learn how to work S2SK in 6 steps.

This centered double decrease looks like S2KP but replaces the Pass-Over with Knit 3 together through back loops.

Step 1

Hold the yarn in back, insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the first two stitches on the left-hand needle then slip both stitches onto the right-hand needle at once.

Step 2

Insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the next stitch on the left-hand needle then slip it onto the right-hand needle.

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 yarn in back

1.2

Insert RH needle knitwise

1.3

into first 2 sts on LH needle

1.4

Slip them onto RH needle

Step 2

2.1

Insert RH needle knitwise into the st on LH needle

2.2

Slip st onto RH needle

Step 3

3.1

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

Step 5

5.1

Wrap yarn counterclockwise around RH needle

Step 6

6.1

Drop stitches off LH needle. Done!

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