Intro

Why is this video important?

Overview of the Different Decreases

Comparing the Different Decreases

Basic Decreases

SSK Decrease

PSSO Decrease

Comparing Decreases

Double Decreases with a Center Marker

Conclusion

Slip, Slip, Knit Decrease

Slip Purl Decrease

Knit 2 Together

How to work the mirror stitch on the wrong side

Centered Double Decrease

Centered Decrease

Conclusion

Intro

What are stacked decreases used for?

Starting the Decrease

Comparing the Two Swatches

Examples of stacked decreases in a pattern

Other patterns that use stacked decreases

FD2-R: Fashioned Decrease Right – Double: Place next two stitches onto CN and hold CN parallel to and behind L needle. *Insert R needle into first stitch on L needle and first stitch on CN, knit these two stitches together; repeat from * once. (2 stitches decreased; leans right)

FD2-L: Fashioned Decrease Left – Double: Place next two stitches onto CN and hold CN parallel to and in front of L needle. *Insert R needle into first stitch on CN and first stitch on L needle, knit these two stitches together; repeat from * once. (2 stitches decreased; leans left)

FD2-R: Fashioned Decrease Right – Double: Slip 1 stitch purlwise, skip the next stitch, insert R needle into the second stitch on L needle as if to purl. Secure the base of the two stitches on L needle with your index finger and slide them off L needle. Insert L needle from the back into the loose stitch. Place both stitches back onto L needle. K2tog twice. (2 stitches decreased; leans right)

FD2-L: Fashioned Decrease Left – Double: Slip 1 stitch purlwise, skip the next stitch, insert R needle from the back into the second stitch on L needle as if to purl. Secure the base of the two stitches on L needle with your thumb and slide them off L needle. Insert L needle into the loose stitch. Place both stitches back onto L needle. SSK twice. (2 stitches decreased; leans left)

Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops

Second Decrease

Conclusion

Double crochet decrease

P2T decrease

Decrease on the wrong side

Double decrease

Swatch comparison

K2tog Decrease Overview

Working the Knit 2 Together

Conclusion

Pattern Overview

Working the 5 into 1 Decrease

Working the Final Stitch

brkyobrk (increase)

brRsldec (right slanting decrease)

brLsldec (left slanting decrease)

brkyobrk (increase)

brRsldec (right slanting decrease)

brLsldec (left slanting decrease)

This is the second most common way of decreasing. It is called a left-leaning decrease because it leans to the left.

Insert the left needle into both of these slipped stitches, crossed in front of the right needle.

Wrap the yarn around the right needle as for a regular knit stitch.

Pull the right needle through to the front and slip the stitches off the left needle as for one regular knit stitch.

Tunisian simple stitch explained

How to make symmetrical decreases

Conclusion

Tunisian simple stitch construction

How to make symmetrical decreases leaning to the left or right

How does it work?

Tunisian simple stitch orientation