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Learn to Knit: SSP, Slip slip and purl

21st March 2022 decreases 0 min read
Learn to Knit: SSP, Slip slip and purl | Knitting Tutorial
Ssp or slip, slip and purl creates a purl decrease of one stitch.
  1. Slip one stitch knitwise.
  2. Slip a second stitch knitwise.
  3. Slip both stitches back from right to left needle.
  4. Purl both stitches together through the back loops.

See this in action in the video here:

Read our Knit Basics Purl Stitch Tutorial

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Carol trained as a structural engineer, and she brings that love of analysing structure into her knitting, creating complex patterns that are easy to understand, while her approach to process is all about testing and playing, and making mistakes along the way. That’s where the joy lies!

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