Left Slanting Purl decrease English Method

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Purl 2 Together Through the Back Loops

A rarely called for decrease, but when it...

Slip Slip Slip Knit

Slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches together....

Slip Slip Purl

This is actually the best looking match for...

Knit Two Together Through the Back Loops

This twists the stitches around and consequently tends...

Purl 2 Together

The purl version of k2tog, this creates the...

Purl 2 Together

The purl version of k2tog, this creates the...

Slip Slip Purl

This is actually the best looking match for...

Knit 2 Together

A perfect, neat decrease that slopes to the...

Slip Knit Pass

This is the same resulting stitch as SSK....

Knit Return Pass Return

The same resulting stitch as k2tog, but it...

Slip Slip Knit

The most common left-leaning decrease. What is meant...

Left Slanting Purl decrease

An alternative to SSP, this is another purl...

Slip, K2tog, Pass

A double decrease with a left leaning slant.

Yarn Over Decrease, Right-Slant

This stitch sequence combines two decreases and a...

Knit Return Pass Return

The same resulting stitch as k2tog, but it...

Knit 2 Together

A perfect, neat decrease that slopes to the...

Yarn Over Decrease, Left-Slant

This stitch sequence combines two decreases and a...

Knit Two Together Through the Back Loops

This twists the stitches around and consequently tends...

Yarn Over Decrease, Right-Slant

This stitch sequence combines two decreases and a...

Slip Slip Knit

The most common left-leaning decrease. What is meant...

Purl 2 Together Through the Back Loops

A rarely called for decrease, but when it...

Slip Slip Slip Knit

Slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches together....

Slip, K2tog, Pass

A double decrease with a left leaning slant.

Centered Double Decrease

A double decrease, this involves three stitches, with...

Centered Double Decrease

A double decrease, this involves three stitches, with...

Yarn Over Decrease, Left-Slant

This stitch sequence combines two decreases and a...

Slip Knit Pass

This is the same resulting stitch as SSK....

SSK "Improved"

Lays slightly flatter than ssk. Use it when...

SSK "Improved"

Lays slightly flatter than ssk. Use it when...

An alternative to SSP, this is another purl decrease that creates a left slanting decrease on the right side. Use whichever you prefer. (Personally I prefer SSP.)