What does it mean to slip slip knit?

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 difference between knit two together and slip slip knit?

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 does SSK mean in knitting directions?

What is the difference between SSK and 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. But it does NOT look the same.

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.

How to: Slip. Slip. Knit. (ssk)

What is the opposite of SSK in knitting?

The ssk is used often in knitting as the opposite, counter, or mirrored decrease to the k2tog (knit 2 together). It leans the opposite way – k2tog leans right and ssk leans left.

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.

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.

What does s2kpo in knitting mean?

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.

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.

Is SSP right-leaning?

The knitting term SSP stands for “slip, slip, purl”. It's a right-leaning decrease for the purl side and will look similar to an SSK when seen from the knit side.

What is the opposite of P2tog?

Just like ssk is basically the opposite of k2tog, ssp is basically the opposite of p2tog.