Is P2tog right-leaning?

As stated earlier, this left leaning decrease is sometimes called "p2tog" just like the right leaning decrease is. However, it is more commonly called "slip, slip, purl" (ssp) or sometimes "purl 2 together through the back loops," (p2togtbl or p2tbl).
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Which way does p2tog slant?

The P2tog slants to the right when viewed from the front of the work (like the K2tog). To work a P2tog: Insert the right needle into the first two stitches on the left needle as if to purl (from right to left).
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What is a right leaning Purl decrease?

Right leaning purl decreases creates a lovely neat edge, when you need to decrease on a purl row. This decrease is often called a 'purl 2 together through the back loop' or p2togtbl.
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What is the opposite of p2tog?

Just like ssk is basically the opposite of k2tog, ssp is basically the opposite of p2tog.
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What does p2tog mean in knitting?

P2tog (purl two stitches together) is a simple decrease used for shaping in knitting patterns. The technique and steps are exactly the same as when purling, except that you work into two stitches at the same time.
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Sweater Finishing: Right Leaning Decreases: K2tog, P2tog



Is K2tog TBL the same as SSK?

K2tog-tbl does not produce the same result as SSK: with k2tog-tbl the stitches get twisted (they don't in the SSK). The two stitches do look different. It's more noticeable in some fabrics than others, and as long as you're consistent it's not a bad substitute.
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Is SSK Knitwise or Purlwise?

To work an ssk, you slip one stitch knitwise with the yarn in back (wyib) from the left needle to the right needle, then you slip one stitch purlwise wyib. Next, insert the tip of the left needle knitwise into the two slipped stitches on the right needles.
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Is K2tog left-leaning?

Knit two together = right-leaning decrease, which is done on the left side of the row. Most often seen in patterns as "K2tog." Slip, slip, knit = left-leaning decrease, which is done on the right side of the row.
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Is SSK right or left-leaning?

The knit 2 together (k2tog) decrease leans to the right and its mirror image decrease is an SSK—slip, slip, knit—which leans to the left.
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What is a left-leaning decrease?

Per definition, a left-leaning decrease is a knitting stitch with a clear visual bias towards the left. When you decrease two stitches into one, you only have two choices: Either the left or the right loop lays on top.
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What does k2 K2Tog mean?

A basic stitch in knitting, K2Tog (or knit two together) means exactly what it sounds like: knit two stitches together. It's used often in knitting patterns and is one of the most common ways to decrease the number of stitches on your needle.
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Are SSK and SKP the same?

Slip, slip, knit decrease (ssk)

Ssk looks the same as skp. It is another method of working Single left leaning decrease. In ssk you slip two stitches instead of one and knit them together through back loops.
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What does SSP mean in knitting?

ssp is an abbreviation for slip, slip, purl. This is quite similar to the ssk, but happens on the purl side. Completing an ssp creates a decrease in your knitting because you are getting rid of two stitches and replacing them with one stitch.
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What is the best way to decrease in knitting?

To do this, insert the right-hand needle into the first stitch and slip it to the right-hand needle without knitting it. Knit the next stitch. With the tip of the left-hand needle pass the slipped stitch over the second stitch. You've now worked a decrease and have one less stitch.
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Does it matter which way you wrap the yarn when knitting?

The most likely culprit is that you are wrapping your yarn the wrong way around your needle on either the knit side, the purl side, or both. You should always wrap the yarn counterclockwise around your needle.
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What does KYOK mean in knitting?

The kyok -- or knit 1, yarn over, knit 1 into the same stitch -- is a double increase. It takes one stitch and turns it into three stitches. To work it, knit into the first stitch on the left-hand needle without sliding it off.
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What is YFRN in knitting?

The Yarn Forward Round Needle Stitch is a variation on the Yarn Over. The Yarn Over is a method of making a hole in your fabric. The YFRN term comes from British terminology, and it has a very specific meaning: making a Yarn Over when coming from a Knit Stitch and going into a Purl stitch.
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