K2tog & SKP and K2tog tbl & SK tbl P
On the knitting board, the k2tog and skp (or k2tog
tbl and sk tbl p) are paired together, one being done
on the bottom rake and the other on the top or vice
versa. This is done to ensure that the slant of the
decrease is correct on the front and back of the
fabric. In addition, you will need to choose the
appropriate slant for the side of the fabric. A
description and direction for each decrease are given
below. The easiest way to set up the knitting board is
to setup the stitches on the bottom rake and then turn
the board and set it up the same way. So, work a K2tog
stitch on the left bottom rake and a SKP stitch on the
right bottom rake, turn the board and repeat. If you
are using k tbl stitches, work a SK tbl P stitch on the
left bottom rake and a K2tog tbl stitch on the right
bottom rake, turn the board and repeat.
Knit Two Together (K2tog) /
Knit Two Through the Back Loop Together (K2tog
tbl)
K2tog is a right slanting decrease stitch is worked
with the knit stitch. K2tog tbl is a
left slanting decrease stitch worked with the
knit tbl stitch. To work
an K2tog or K2tog tbl stitch on the loom, you will
need to pick up one wrap, put it on the peg on
either side (depending on the stitch), wrap the peg
as called for and then knitting off. You may see
them combined with yarn over (picking up the
stitch from where the yarn over would be) or near
the ends of the row to decrease.
Slip 1, Knit 1, Pass the Slip Stitch Over (S1 K1
PSSO / SKP) /
Slip 1, Knit 1 through the back loop, Pass the Slip
Stitch Over (S1 K1 tbl PSSO / SKtblP)
The SKP stitch is a left slanting
decrease stitch that is similar to an SSK stitch
except that it looks less tidy. It is worked with
a knit stitch. The SK tbl P stitch is a right
slanting decrease stitch that is similar to the
SSK tbl stitch but looks less tidy. To work an SKP
or SK tbl P stitch on the knitting board, you will
need to pick up one wrap, put it on the peg on
either side (depending on the stitch), wrap the
peg as called for and then knit off.
- Move the wrap of the peg to the left on top
of the peg you want to knit a K2tog stitch.
- Setup the knitting board if necessary for
decreasing and set the the SKP stitch on the
other rake.
- Wrap the knitting board.
- Knit off.
- Move the wrap of the peg to the left on top
of the peg you want to knit an SKP stitch.
- Setup the knitting board if necessary for
decreasing and set the the K2tog stitch on the
other rake.
- Wrap the knitting board.
- Knit off.
- Move the wrap of the peg to the right on
top of the peg you want to knit an SK tbl P
stitch.
- Setup the knitting board if necessary for
decreasing and set the the K2tog tbl stitch on
the other rake.
- Wrap the knitting board.
- Knit off.
- Move the wrap of the peg to the right on
top of the peg you want to knit a k2tog tbl
stitch.
- Setup the knitting board if necessary for
decreasing and set the the SK tbl P stitch on
the other rake.
- Wrap the knitting board.
- Knit off.