Right-slanting Double Decrease on the knit side - K3TOG
Category: Mastering Essential Techniques
🟦 Here are 4 simple steps to work a K3TOG
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Insert right needle into the first three stitches on the left needle from left to right. |
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Wrap the working yarn counter clockwise around the right needle. |
| ◽Step 3: |
Draw a new stitch through these stitches |
| ◽Step 4: |
Drop these stitches off the left needle. |
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This creates a right-slanting double decrease, decreasing from three stitches to one stitch. |
Visual Tutorial: Step-by-Step K3TOG Guide Illustrated with photos
Insert the right needle into the first three stitches on the left needle from left to right.
Wrap the working yarn counter clockwise around the right needle.
Draw this new stitch through three stitches.
Drop these stitches off the left needle. This creates a right-slanting double decrease, decreasing from three stitches to one stitch.
Right-slanting Double Decrease on the purl side - P3TOG
Category: Mastering Essential Techniques
🟦 4 simple steps to work a P3TOG:
| ◽Step 1: |
With the working yarn in front, put the right needle into the first three stitches on the left needle from right to left. |
| ◽Step 2: |
Wrap the working yarn counter clockwise around the right needle. |
| ◽Step 3: |
Pull the yarn through three stitches. |
| ◽Step 4: |
Drop these stitches off the left needle. |
Visual Tutorial: Step-by-Step P3TOG Guide Illustrated with photos
With the working yarn in front
Put the right needle into these stitches on the left needle from right to left.
Wrap the working yarn counter clockwise around the right needle.
Pull the yarn through three stitches.
Drop these stitches off the left needle. Done!
With practice, you'll become more comfortable and proficient in working K3TOG and P3TOG stitches. Remember to take it step by step, paying attention to the tension and positioning of your stitches.
To learn more ways to double decrease in knitting, click on the images below:
Double Decrease Mastery Tutorials
