Do you know how to p2tog? It’s just exactly what it sounds like, you purl, but instead of picking up 1 stitch, you pick up 2 and then you just purl them as one.
Time to learn how to k2tog (knit two together). This is a very quick and easy decrease which adds many possibilities to your knit creations. I’ve included written, photo, & video tutorials to help you learn this common stitch.
Do you want to know how to KFB (Knit Front and Back)? Well, here you will find written, photo, and video tutorials that will teach you this increase.
Yarn over purlwise isn’t used that often, but it’s a good skill to know for when you do need it. It’s super simple, basically a yarn over the other way.
Yarn over knitwise, also simply called a yarn over (yo) is really quite simple to do. This technique adds an extra stitch which often creates an eyelet or hole in your work
There are so many knit decreases out there! In this Stitchopedia post, I will explain the k2tog (knit two together) and the ssk (slip slip knit), which are the two I see and use most often. Just as with the two kinds of make one increases we discussed a while back, these two decreases lean in opposite directions. I will also show you an alternate way to make the ssk. In this post you will find written instructions, process photos, … Read more
Learn to knit the M1R (make 1 right, or right leaning make one) and the M1L (make 1 left or left leaning make one).
Learn to make a double crochet decrease, also called a double crochet two together (dc2tog) with this video, written instructions, and photos. There is also a chart and written pattern at the end to make a small swatch to practice your new skill. To learn to make a double crochet, see this post.
In the samples seen in this video and post, I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn.
These videos teach the basics of how to make a crochet decreases. There are also written descriptions and step by step photos. Single crochet decrease, half double crochet decrease, and double crochet decrease, or sc2tog, hdc2tog, and dc2tog are all included. This video teaches the basics of how to make a single crochet decrease or single crochet two together. When reading a pattern, single crochet two together is abbreviated as “sc2tog.” Here are written instructions and photo stills to show … Read more
