Learn to Knit: SSP, Slip slip and purl
Ssp or slip, slip and purl creates a purl decrease of one stitch.
- Slip one stitch knitwise.
- Slip a second stitch knitwise.
- Slip both stitches back from right to left needle.
- 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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