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 flat or knit stitch. The SKtblP stitch is a
right slanting decrease stitch that is similar to
the SSK tbl stitch but looks less tidy. To work an
SKP or SKtblP 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. Sometimes loom patterns
will write SKP or Sl1 K1 PSSO when they mean
SKtblP or Sl1 K1 tbl PSSO. If the pattern is using
an k tbl (e-wrap) stitch as the main stitch, it is
likely that the SKP/Sl1 K1 PSSO is really an
SKtblP.
SKP
SKtblP
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Because SKP is a left-slanting decrease, it is
worked on the right side of the loom in flat
knitting. If you need to decrease on the left side
of the loom, use either an K2tog or KRPR stitch.
With the Flat Stitch
- Move the wrap of the peg to the left on top
of the peg you want to knit an SKP stitch.
- Bring the working yarn in front of the peg,
above the two wraps.
- Lift the bottom two wraps over the working
yarn to knit off the peg.
- Pull on the new wrap a bit with the knitting tool to make it looser.
With the Knit Stitch
- Move the wrap of the peg to the left on top
of the peg you want to knit an SKP stitch.
- Bring the working yarn in front of the peg,
above the two wraps.
- Place the knitting tool under bottom wrap
in the groove of the peg.
- Turn the knitting tool up in the groove and
under the wraps on the peg.
- Grab the working yarn by circling around
the outside and then around its top catching it
as you slide the tool down the groove of the
peg. This will create a new wrap on the
knitting tool.
- Grab this new wrap from the knitting tool
with your fingers and pull up to take the other
wraps off the peg and place the new wrap in
your fingers on the peg.
- Pull the working yarn to tighten the new wrap on the peg if necessary.
Because SK tbl P is a right slanting decrease it is
worked on the left side of the loom in flat
knitting. If you need to decrease on the left side
of the loom, use an K2tog tbl stitch.
- Move the wrap of the peg to the right on
top of the peg you want to knit an SK tbl P
stitch.
- Wrap the peg.
- Knit off tne bottom two wraps over the top wrap.
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