Decreases
Decreases that are usually done
on the right side of your work are:
K2tog: a K2 together will slant the stitches to the right.
SSK: a ssk (slip, slip, knit) will slant the stitches to the left. It is worked by slipping two stitches knitwise, one at a time, onto the right needle and then insert the left needle into the front of the two slipped stitches and then knit them together.
Decrease that are usually done
on the purl side of your work are:
p2tog: purl two stitches together at the same time (right slant)
spp: to work this decrease, slip a stitch purlwise, purl the next stitch and then pass the slipped stitch over the purled stitch and off the right needle. (Right slant)
p2tog tbl: worked on the purl row by slipping two stitches knitwise, one at a time to the right needle. Return these two stitches to the left needle and then purl these two stitches together as one through the back loops. (Left slant)
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