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The full illustrated descriptions of decreasing stitches.

Stitch Over

Stitch Over Stitch Over

There are many stitch-overs. Here describes one example of them.

Stitch Over1 Insert the right needle into the stitch which to go over. And move the stitch like the blue arrow.
Stitch Over2 The stitch go over the right-two- stitches, and results one stitch to decrease. If you knit on the 2 stitches be over, it's represented as Stitch Over.

Together(Knit 2 stitches together)

Together(Knit 2 stitches together) Together(Knit 2 stiches together)
Together(Knit 2 stiches together)1 Insert the right needle 2 stitches as if they are one stitch.
Together(Knit 2 stiches together)2 The left stitch wrap over the right stitch. It cause one stitch decreasing.

Slip, Knit, Pass Over

Slip,Knit,Pass Over Slip, Knit, Pass Over
Slip,Knit,Pass Over1 Insert the right needle into the stitch knitwise, slip the stitch to the right needle.
Slip,Knit,Pass Over2 Knit on the next stitch.
Slip,Knit,Pass Over3 Insert the left needle into the slipped stitch on the right needle.
Slip,Knit,Pass Over4 Pass over the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
Slip,Knit,Pass Over5 The right stitch wraps over the left stitch.

Close SKPO but purling version

Close SKPO but purling version Close SKPO but purling version
Close SKPO but purling version1 Insert the right needle into the 2 stitches from back. Slip 2 stitches to the right needle.
Close SKPO but purling version2 The slipped stitches are twisted. So Slip back the stitch to the left needle to untwist.
Close SKPO but purling version3 Do same the second stitch.
Close SKPO but purling version4 Insert the right needle purlwise into the two stitches and purl.
Close SKPO but purling version5 The right stitch wraps over the left stitch.

Double Vertical Decrease

Double Vertical Decrease Double Vertical Decrease
Double Vertical Decrease1 Insert the right needle knitwise and slip the two stitches together.
Double Vertical Decrease2 Knit.
Double Vertical Decrease3 Insert the left needle into the stitches be slipped.
Double Vertical Decrease4 Pass over the two stitches together.
Double Vertical Decrease5 One stitch stands on the 3 stitches. The middle stitch is on the near side.

Double Right-slanting Decrease

Double Right-slanting Decrease Double Right-slanting Decrease
Double Right-slanting Decrease1 Insert the right needle knitwise into the 3 stitches, knit together.
Double Right-slanting Decrease2 One stitch stands on the 3 stitches. The left stitch is on the near side.

Double Left-slanting Decrease

Double Left-slanting Decrease Double Left-slanting Decrease
Double Left-slanting Decrease1 Insert the right needle knitwise, and slip the stitch to the right needle.
Double Left-slanting Decrease2 Knit 2 stitch together.
Double Left-slanting Decrease3 Insert the left needle into the slipped stitch.
Double Left-slanting Decrease4 Pass the stitch over the two stitches.
Double Left-slanting Decrease5 One stitch stands on the 3 stitches. The right stitch is on the near side.

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