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.

What knitting stitch is SSK?

ssk is an abbreviation for slip, slip, knit. It involves slipping two stitches from the left needle to the right needle (one at a time, please) and then working them as though they were one stitch using an interesting maneuver illustrated below.

What is the purl equivalent of SSK?

Ssp (slip, slip, purl) is the purl equivalent of ssk and leans to the left when looked at from the right side.

What is Knitwise in knitting?

Knitwise and purlwise are often used to describe how you're going to insert needle into the next stitch loop. Knitwise means inserting your needle in the direction as if you're going to knit, purlwise means inserting your needle as if you're going to purl.

What's the difference between SSK and k2tog?

The Knit 2 Together (k2tog) is a right slanting decrease: Knit 2 stitches together as if they were one stitch knitting through both loops. The Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk) is a left slanting decrease: Slip the first stitch as if to knit.

What do Knitwise and Purlwise Mean in Knitting and Why it Matters

Is SSK the same as k2tog TBL?

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.

What is SSK and SSP in knitting?

ssk = slip, slip, knit

One stitch is decreased. This decrease slants to the left. On the purl side of the work, the decrease is called slip, slip, purl (ssp). In the same way as ssk, slip the 2 stitches on at a time as if to knit to the right needle.

Is SSK a decrease in knitting?

Slip, slip, knit (abbreviated ssk) results in a left-slanting decrease. The slip, slip, knit decrease is the mirror image of knit 2 stitches together (k2tog): It slants to the left.

What does S2kp mean in knitting?

S2kp is short for “slip 2, k1, pass slipped stitches over” and is also referred to as a Centered Double Decrease. You work an s2kp over three stitches, decrease two, and end up with one. The beauty of this technique is that the finished stitch slants neither left nor right, but rather lies perfectly centered.

What is P2tog 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.

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).

Which way does purl 2 together lean?

This tutorial shows you both: the purl 2 together (p2tog) decrease leans left on the purl side and right on the knit side, mimicking a right-side knit 2 together (k2tog).

Do you decrease on a purl row?

While knitting patterns usually use decreases on the right side of the work, sometimes you might encounter a pattern that wants you to decrease on the wrong side of the work. There are a few different ways to decrease on a purl row in knitting but the most common is P2tog (purl two together).

What is slip purl?

To slip a stitch purlwise, you insert the right-hand needle as if to purl, and then you simply slip the stitch off the left needle and over to the right needle without creating a new stitch. Notice that the working yarn is in the front.