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Increase and Decrease Stitches

Learn to increase and decrease stitch techniques with written instructions, photos, and video tutorials from Studio Knit.

Demonstration of knitting two stitches together with needles, yarn, and hands.

K2Tog Knitting • Knit Two Together Decrease

The K2Tog Knitting technique creates an easy single decrease of two stitches together into one when shaping your work. This technique is right-slanting for right-handed knitters. Conversely, left-handed knitters will decrease left-slanted stitches. Below, my written and photographic demonstrations will...

Hands pointing at knitted swatch to demonstrate increase and decrease techniques.

How to Decrease in Knitting with SSK and K2Tog

Demonstration of hands SSK knitting decrease technique with needles and yarn.

SSK Knitting • Slip Slip Knit Decrease

Demonstration of purl two together knitting technique with yarn, needles, and hands.

P2Tog Knitting • Purl Two Together Decrease

Demonstration of knitting two stitches together with needles, yarn, and hands.

K2Tog Knitting • Knit Two Together Decrease

Make One Knitting Increase Sample in white and pink yarn with woman's hand

Make One Knitting Increase (M1, M1L, M1R)

Two hands holding knitting needles demonstrating the Knit Front and Back technique.

Knit Front and Back Increase Stitch KFB (Knitting Technique)

Woman's hands holding knitting needles demonstrating the yarn over knitting technique in pink and white color yarn.

How to Knit a Yarn Over Increase Stitch

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