K2tog (knit 2 together) is a simple decrease used for shaping in knitting patterns. You use exactly the same steps and technique as when you knit a stitch, except that you work into two stitches at the same time.
What does knit 2 together mean?
Knit two together is the most basic method of decreasing stitches. It makes a decrease that slants slightly to the right and is often abbreviated as K2Tog or k2tog in patterns. To “knit two together” is just like making a regular knit stitch, but you work through two stitches instead of just one.
What is the difference between SSK and knit two together?
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. … Slide both stitches from the right needle back to the left hand needle.
What are the different stitches in knitting?
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- 1 #1 Knit Stitch. 1.1 Characteristics: …
- 2 #2 Garter Stitch. 2.1 Characteristics of the Garter Stitch. …
- 3 #3 Stockinette Stitch. 3.1 Characteristics. …
- 4 #4 Seed Stitch. 4.1 Characteristics of the Seed Stitch. …
- 5 #5 Bamboo Stitch. …
- 6 #6 Herringbone Lace Rib Stitch. …
- 7 #7 Netted Stitch. …
- 8 #8 Linen Stitch.