SSK vs K2TOG Decreases: What's the Difference?
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Ever wondered what's the difference between SSK & K2Tog?
They're both decrease stitches... but oh, so much more!
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My brain could NOT interpret the difference of K2tg and SSK. Thank you SO much for your extremely helpful and clear demonstration and explanation.
thank you for this video. I'm a new knitter and taken on a new project that might be over my head but I'm determined to conquer it. it called for ssk and k2tog and now I have a better understanding.
Wonderful, April. Happy Knitting to you!
What I like about your videos Kirsten, is that you are precise. Some videos on RUclips just shows you the directions or instructions and there is no talking or anything....just a long, long silence. For me, it is boring, whereas you, make it exciting to actually knit, with creative techniques, thank you and God bless Studio Knit!..I have learned much from you! wanted to share that with you.
Oh my gosh, thank you!!! This totally makes my day!! Yes, I really try to do exactly what you pointed out. Other videos... Well... Enough said!!!
Thanks so much for explaining the concept and the appearance behind the abbreviation. I'm learning to knit and it's important for me to understand the concept of what I'm doing and not just the actual skill. Thank you for completing the picture for me!!
Thank you for this simple and easy explanation. A knitter for many many years, but had never come across the ssk or ssp in a pattern. Totally understand now.
Glad it was helpful!
Wow I was struggling to understand decreases so much, this was the most simple explanation ever and my dyslexic brain finally gets it. Thanks so much!
So happy to hear this was helpful to you. 💖
Clearest explanation I've come across! Thank you so much!
I'm following my first pattern and this makes so much more sense. Thank you!
I discovered this for myself long ago, but I sure appreciated the visual in this video and the simple explanation. It will help me help my daughter understand better if I can show her this. Thanks so much. HUGS
Awesome!! So happy I could help!!!
This was very helpful. This terminology confused me until now thanks 🙏🏾☺️
I'm so glad!
I'm new to knitting so thank you so much for this explanation
You're so welcome, +Rasberryluv - Happy knitting to you!!
Hello and thanks for this! I am trying to clear up the difference in my mind. In some videos the SSK is made by slipping the first st purlwise and the 2nds K wise. It looks to me like you are slipping them both K wise. Does that make a difference? I can't see in my mind how if we slip the SSK stitches both K wise, that could be any different from knitting them both together. I am sure i am missing something simple. thanks for your video and any extra help you could provide. Regards, Peter from Paris.
Thank you for this helpful knitting tutorial ! You are a wonderful knitting Teacher ! 😊💗
I love your videos. They are always so well done and easy to understand...Thank you :)
Exactly what I needed!!
THANK YOU!! you've enlighten my work ... i was having trouble with it for a while!
What a wonderful video! (I smiled when I saw my face :-P) and YES, this is a really good description of these two decreasing methods. Thank you so much!
Ha, thanks again for the great question. Others are benefitting from it now, too. Yay!!!
With these two stitches you should be able to create a cable pattern? That's on my to do list to try
Thank you for sharing the difference btw the two sts ♥️.
My question is as follows: the pattern i'm working on (mitts, using circul needles, 20 sts on ea. needle, *k1 p1, repeat) says " decrease 6 sts evenly around last round - 34 sts in total in rnd". How do I do this? Should I use k2tog? ie k2tog the 1st knit and purl sts, the 8th knit&purl sts and the 14th knit&purl stitch?
Apologies for not relaying it better, i'm new to the knitting world 🙂.
Thank you for reading my question, any help will be greatly appreciated.
It does not specify what type of decrease st to use (nor where, '...evenly')
Thank you for explaining it so clearly.
Thank you for the clear explanation! I am working on a scarf now (and tackling the design), so I'm curious how to make these decreases so they look nice as yours does. I have a question, though. In order to continue that look on the right (knit) side, should I also do an ssp and p2tog on the purl side? Does the same apply? Would the ssp be on the back side of the ssk? Thanks!
Thank you! This has been pickling my brain for a while and now I understand!
thanks for this video! i’m a new knitter and was looking for some information on making sleeve holes.. what i’m wondering now is, how do you do this on the other side of the knit work? like the purl side..
Thank you so much for making the clarification. I was lost and you so easily explained it.
Thank you so much for this video!!!!! The visual really helps! Socially distant hugs to you!
Hello!! Thank you for the explanation!! I have a question. I have a German pattern with the symbol 2> (well, the symbol is a little bigger because number 2 is inside of the >. I have searched in Google and it says it is the same of "K2tog". The problem that I have is there are other symbol with a number 2 inside, is a ^, bigger than the one I have written here, like an arrow head pointing to the sky. I have found it is a "vertical decreasse". I also found a place that says it is a symbol for the P2 together. My question is the P2 together is a vertical decrease???? Thank you!!! Regards from Chile 🤗🙋♀️🇨🇱❤️🌼🌹🌸🐈
What about on a purl row!!!
Ssk( knit into the back )
Do I purl move the yarn behind ssk move yarn forwards then purl?
Or p ss ( move yarn back / knit together into the back ) yarn forward P
Some where I read( knitting for dummies on line I think)
That I am supposed to Purl into the back WTblank is that
I have never seen purl into the back???
Have the same problem. I am trying to figure it out myself...
So if you want to make a mirrored neck line the only way is if you combine these two stitches? What I mean is, there's know way to go both left and right with only one of these stitches (either ssk or k2tog)?
Thank you. Very clear and right to the point 😁
Thanks for these lessons!! They are always super helpful!!
+Helen L Awww...thanks so much!!! Have a great week!
best explanation and example, thank you very much!!!
now how to decrease for armholes and neck V neck.
I haven't come across one video that explains it properly..
I would love it if you do it..
thank you...live your tutorials your always hyper
please explain how you would use these in a garment/jumper etc cheers.
At the beginning of video you don't say what the very first 3 stitches are! Are they knit 2 then ssk? And is there a difference of ssk and psso? Thanks
What about the purl side? Could you please kindly make a video explaining the purl counterparts of these stitches please. Thank you in advance
Sure! For Stockinette, the purl side is the "wrong side" which is the back side of the work. The smooth texture is the right side.
You rock! I appreciate your generosity. What a great knitter you are !
if pattern states the following using ssk version
Dec R1: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, K2tog, k1.
Dec R2: P to end
Dec R3: K to end
Dec R4: P to end
Repeat these 4 rows until ?? sts, ending with Dec R2.
Does this mean that you decrease in each row following the pattern for R1, and on the Purl Rows, work the pattern for R1 in reverse please?
Thank you very much ❤
You're welcome! 🧶💖
Thanks for that! Exactly what I needed to know!! I have subscribed.. I love your cheerful voice which inspires confidence. Do you do crochet for idiots?
Hi can you please do a video on Mary Thomas knitted lace pattern net on Google has her pattern am a beginner I can't read pattern it for a project the pattern is like filet net done by Mary Thomas plz and thks all you videos are superb👍😍
I do continental knitting I see the difference with your stitching but my loops on the needle are backwards from yours in other words I go through the back of the loop to create a knit stitch. I can't just do the stitches backwards can I. I mean when the directions say ssk can I k2tog?
I'm knitting raglan sweater can I make decreases by using this method
I have a pattern that says I have to decrease continuously for a certain number of rows by decreasing a stitch at each end of every row. How do I do it on the purl side especially where I've k2tog and where I've done slip knit and psso?
great tip, I didn't know that. I like the way you explain everything, so thank you
Woww! Thanks for explaining
How would this work for left handed knitters
How can I decrease using both and also make it decrease faster? I'm making an envelope sort of thing and I need to make the little flap to close it? Not sure how to go about doing that..
How do you decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge of next 1 row,? Then 2 alt rows?
Very good girl❤❤❤
I can see clearly now...
Haha, happy to hear it!!
The rain is gone?
So beautiful is your video demo!
Wow, now I really see the difference :D
Thank you!
+AnkaPisarka So happy my video is helpful to you!! 💗
Omg thank you!!
The ssk is not as neat as k2tog then if i work from left to right is it possible to achieve the same neatness as k2tog?
I love it! Super helpful and to the point!
I'm trying to knit a jersey for my newborn grand daughter in the USA
When I knit, I always knit through the back loop (the way I was taught years ago), not the front so my slant doesn't come out this way. If I'm going to do the K2TOG in a project must I only knit through the front for the whole project or is there a way to do the K2TOG using the back loop to get the clean slant you show?
Thanks
Yours appears spaced apart. Should they always be spaced apart or am I reading the following wrong- as it appears they are next to each other when "repeat from star":
K1, *K2tog, K11, SSK; repeat from * across to last st, K1.
Makes perfect sense thank you.
THANK YOU so much! This video is short and very objective! Subscribing, sharing and linking!
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
thank you so much. this is perfect!
perhaps it is just a matter or how I slip the stitches??? confusion
How do i do SSK?
Thanks for everything pls show us how to knit barbie dolls
Thank you so much
+Rajsukh Singh You are so welcome!
I'm so frustrated! My SSK is not leaning in the way it's supposed to. My K2tog leans the same way my SSK leans. I don't get it. It's driving me nuts. I've watched a dozen videos to see what I'm doing wrong, and I seem to be doing what everybody else is doing. Maybe knitting is just not for me.
v good video.realy helpful for biggeners
Wonderful! Thanks so much!
this is so helpful! thank you!
+Cherylene Wong Awesome, thanks so much for letting me know!! Happy Knitting!
Awesome!! Thankyou!!
brilliant
Thanks, +Mimi Smith - Happy my video was helpful to you!!
awesome vid thanks!!
Good information! Thanks...
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+Mayla Gill Yes, absolutely! I may not be able to create a video right away, but I keep a list of great ideas that you guys send in. Thanks!!!
I was going to request the doggy vest/sweater again lol.
Ha, that will be fun!!! On my list!!!
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You DONT say what the 1ST 3 stitches are!
sorry, I got nothing out of that
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