Right-Slanting Decreases - Knit Two Together, Purl Two Together


This is one of the first decreases one learns in knitting.

Pattern Abbreviation:  k2tog, p2tog

 

To work knitwise:

Step 1:  Insert the right needle into the front two stitches on the left needle from front to back and wrap the yarn as if to knit.
Step 2: Pull loop through the two stitches and allow these two stitches to slip off the left needle.  You have now decreased by one stitch.

 

To work purlwise:

 
Step 1:  Insert the right needle into the front two stitches on the left needle from back to front and wrap the yarn as if to purl.
Step 2: Pull loop through the two stitches and allow these two stitches to slip off the left needle.  You have now decreased by one stitch.