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Slip Slip Knit (SSK)

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Slip Slip Knit.

Slip Slip Knit.

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Definition:

Slip slip knit or SSK is a basic way to decrease stitches. It makes a decrease that slants to the left and is often paired with knit two together, which is a right-slanting decrease.

To execute this decrease, slip the first stitch as if to knit, slip the second stitch as if to knit, then slide the left-hand needle into the front part of both stitches and knit them together.

Also Known As: SSK

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