Decreases

There are many ways to remove stitches from your knitting. Some of them are neutral in direction, and others lean left or right. Some decreases go well in pairs, and they all have different aesthetic qualities.

One Stitch Decreases

Left-Leaning Decreases (Knit Side)

• Knit Two Together Through Back Loops (K2Tog tbl)
• Purl Two Together Through The Back Loops (P2Tog tbl)
• Slip One Purlwise, Knit Two, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (Sl, K2, Psso)
• Slip Slip Knit (SSK)
• Slip Slip Purl (SSP)

Right-Leaning Decreases (Knit Side)

• Knit Two Together (K2Tog)
• Purl Two Together (P2Tog)

Two Stitch Decreases

Neutral Decreases

• Centered Double Decrease (CDD)

Left-Leaning Decreases (Knit Side)

• Slip One, Knit Two Together, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (Sl1, K2Tog, Psso)

Right-Leaning Decreases (Knit Side)

• Purl Three Together (P3Tog)

Four Stitch Decreases

• Slip Three Purlwise, Knit Two Together, Pass Slipped Stitches Over (Sl3, K2Tog, P3sso)