Learn to Knit-How to Decrease Stitches [Video]
In our learn to knit series this video shows you a couple of easy ways to decrease knitting stitches while you are knitting your project. Please scroll down to view the video.
Knit 2 Together
This simply involves knitting two stitches together. When you learn to knit and you use a knitting pattern, it will appear as k2tog. However if you are using bulkier yarn in your knitting then this knitting tequnique for decreasing stitches can get a bit thick however on thinner yarn it is fine.
Slip Knit Pass
This is a more streamlined version for chunkier yarns. This method of decreasing a stitch is called Slip Knit Pass and appears on patterns as: skp. To make a Slip Knit Pass, you slip one stitch onto your working needle without knitting it. Then knit the next stitch, and slide that onto your working needle. Now slip the first slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. This reduces the two stitches down to one!
To have a look at how to decrease stitches, click on the video below!
