SSK & SSP Decreases

VIDEO TUTORIAL

Lace knitted swatch on the needles showing both right and left leaning decreases.

The ssk decrease leans to the left and mirrors the right-leaning k2tog decrease. In some patterns we need to do the decrease on the purl side of the work—ssp. It can seem a little tricky at first so here’s a video to help you through it.

ssk—slip, slip, knit

Slip the next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time and, without twisting them, return them to the left needle then k2tog through the back of the stitches—1 stitch decreased.

ssp—slip, slip, purl

Slip the next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time and, without twisting them, return them to the left needle then p2tog through the back of the stitches—1 ststitch decreased.

Almost every one of my patterns with any shaping includes the ssk and ssp decreases, as you can see from the list below!

Woman sitting on rocks with legs crossed, wearing a cozy knitted bomber sweater.

Small child at the beach wearing a vest with coloured squares on the back and self-patterning stripes on the front.

Tunic length fitted cardigan with mosaic stitch patterns.

Gloves with a chevron pattern running from the cuff, up the back of the hand, and up the ring finger.

Child's pullover with intarsia blocks of colour on front and self-patterning striped sleeves.

Child's pullover with self-patterning yarn used on sleeves, intarsia squares on front and for stranded corrugated ribbing.

Rectangular lace shawl draped over shoulders.

Beaconsfield Shawl

Buttoned sweater coat with an open collar, belt, set-in sleeves, and textured rib pattern.

Man and woman wearing shawl collared cardigan with all-over cables.

Bespoke Cardigan

Woman looking to left and body turned three-quarters away from camera wearing a sleeveless shell with a lace motif running from the shaped hem to the underarm.

Zippered cardigan with cable panels, stand up collar, set-in sleeves, and English-tailored shoulders.

Smiling baby wearing hand knit cardigan made with self-patterning sock yarn.

Top down socks with twisted stitch detailing running down side of leg and splitting to round down side of foot and side of heel.

Cardamine Socks

Three-quarter lace shawl held up and viewed from back. Edges, worked in bands of colour, are fluttering with movement.

Baby lying on back wearing textured hand knit cardigan.

Front view of a buttoned, circular yoke cardigan with a multi-coloured slip stitch pattern around the yoke.

Marled pullover with funnel neck and oversized fit.

Constellation Pullover

Classic v-neck vest with corrugated ribbing at hem, neckline and armholes.

Uniquely constructed socks with leafy counterpane motif on top of foot and leaf motif up leg.

Counterpane Socks

Kids socks pattern featuring a folded over cuff are worked top down with a heel flap and heel turn construction.

Baby and child's v-neck cardigan with mosaic stitch colourwork on fronts.

Toddler wearing a v-neck cardigan in a colourwork style that's made with just self-patterning sock yarn.

Loose-fitting, cabled pullover made of diamond motif twisted stitches.

Diamonds Are For Everyone

Pullover sweater with intarsia checkered pattern.

Double Checker Pullover

Socks with broken stripes in alternating contrasting colours worked in a slip stitch pattern.

Lace shawl with curving side edges created by increases and decreases.

Pullover with striped chevron stitch pattern worked in different yarns.

Open front cardigan with feather motifs running down centre back.

Feather Cardigan Wrap

Cowl pattern worked in the round with simple lace; instructions for two depths.

Tight shot of baby in a blue cardigan trimmed with orange details outlining the ribbing at neck, front opening and cuffs.

Ribbed pullover with cables on upper chest and running across the shoulder and down the sleeve.

Fisherman’s Rib Pullover

Fisherman’s Weave Hat

Woman in v-neck cardigan with cables on one side and pocket on the other side.

Focus Puller Cardigan

Kids raglan sleeved sweaters with intarsia number on the front and stripes on one sleeve.

Four! Five! Six!

Galileo Cardigan

Top down triangular shawl with geometric eyelet lines worked in a gradient yarn.

Gradience Shawl

Boxy baby or child's cardigan with zigzag hem and cuffs.

Reversible sleeveless shell with plain back and lace front and sides.

Adult and kid's gloved hands playing a game of guess who?

Woman holding the fronts of a long textured cardigan and hugging them to herself and creating a dynamic collar.

Solid-coloured stocking stitch triangle shawl with wide band of variegated feather and fan border.

Triangular shaw with lines of eyelet creating concentric squares.

Infinity Mirror

Colourful cardigan with collar and pockets, knit in self-patterning sock yarn.

Child's tunic-length cardigan with easy slipped stitch colourwork.

Striped cardigan with saddle shoulders and deep mock ribbed cuffs and hem.

Lansbury Cardigan

Smiling woman wearing round-necked cardigan in purple hand-dyed yarn; crossed arms show three-quarter length sleeves.

Little Basic Cardi: DK

Fingering weight cardigan with round neckline.

Little Basic Cardi: Fingering

Woman wearing round-necked cardigan in purple hand-dyed yarn with bright pink button bands and neck band. Cardigan has pockets lined in bright pink.

Little Basic Cardi: Worsted

Child's cardigan with striped heart motif worked in intarsia on back and striped sleeves.

Toddler in a colour block cardigan with self-patterning yarn on lower sleeves and lower body.

Heel-first socks with leafy vine traveling up leg and down foot in two different directions.

Magic Beans Socks

Poncho worked in an all over stitch pattern that ripples across the fabric in angles and eyelets.

Midnight River Mantle

Woman hugging colourful blanket around herself sporting large squares/diamonds of alternating colours in gradient yarn.

Motley Entrelac Blanket

Baby/toddler's raglan sleeved sweater with intarsia number on the front and stripes on one sleeve.

One! Two! Three!

Child's sweater with striped sleeves and the word POW worked in intarsia on the front.

Sleeveless shell with diagonal rectangles edged in eyelets.

Baby and child lace cardigan with scalloped stripes in self-patterning sock yarn.

Oversized t-shirt style sweater with high low hem and scoop neck.

Buttoned cardigan worked from centre bands out on front with lace motif.

Top down socks with heel flap construction with single row stripes that feature small tufts/bobbles that run down the leg from cuff to ankle.

Child's coat dress with ribbed bodice.

Pretty as a Posy

Slouchy hat and fingerless mitts with lace and button detail.

Rectangular shawl with a top down triangular shawl in the middle.

Mittens with a deep, multi-coloured entrelac cuff and solid-coloured stocking stitch hands.

Baby sweater with cross front and edged in bold colour.

V-neck child's cardigan with pockets and colourful bands of garter stitch at seams and edging.

Baby and children's knitting pattern for hoodie with kangaroo pocket.

Argyle vest with small diamonds and a large grid of cross hatching worked in intarsia and duplicate stitch.

Rutherford Vest

Double-breasted sweater jacket with herringbone texture on one front.

Cardigan with lace torso, set-in sleeves and English-tailored shoulders.

Long cowl worked in two different yarns to create different textures.

One-row striped socks in a fade of colours with solid colour cuffs, heels, and toes.

Shadow Fade Socks

Table set with placemats and table runner worked in textured woven knit stitch in gradient coloured stripes.

Shadow Weave Placemat and Table Runner

Girl in pigtails wearing orange vest with colourful shapes.

Cuff down socks with heel flap and gusset construction in all sizes, all weights, all gauges.

The Only Sock Pattern You’ll Ever Need

Baby/Child's hockey jersey pullover laid flat on ice with hockey puck.

Buttoned neck warmer in luxury yarns featuring simple lace and garter stitch stripes.

Toe up socks with contrasting toes and afterthought heels.

Lace scarf draped once around neck and hanging down past waist.

All over lace cardigan with set-in sleeves and English tailored shoulders.

Tunic length pullover with raglan sleeves and large cowl neck.

Cardigan with stranded colour work and the floats on the outside.

Comfortable fit, non-gendered pullover with textured shawl collar.

Adult gloves in a gradient yarn with an entrelac band around the knuckles.

Baby in a pullover with buttons at the neck and cables across the chest spelling out XOX.

Assymetrical cardigan with zigzag line down one front and different colours on each side of the line.

Zigzag Moderne Cardigan

Cardigan with combination round and v-neckline featuring decorative eyelet ribbed deep hem and ribbed sleeves.

’S Wonderful Cardigan

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