Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 08:39:06 -0500
From: AWILLIAM@SPAR.CA
To: Multiple recipients of list <knit@geom.umn.edu>
Subject: Knit: SSK [...]

SSK

Georgette in Ottawa asked what a SSK is, and thought there might be
other newbies who do not know as well.

According to Montse Stanley in "Knitter's Handbook", SSK is a knit
decrease and gives a slant to the left, same as sl,k,psso, which is a
slip decrease giving a slant to the left.

SSK

1. (Slip 1 knitwise) twice.
2. Insert left needle into front of these two sts, from left, and
k2tog.

SL,K,PSSO

1. Slip 1 st knitwise.
2. K1.
3. With the left needle, pass the sl st over the st just worked.

SLIP STITCH TIP

A handy tip I read somewhere about slip stitches is if you are going
to use the slipped st right away, such as in the above sl,k,psso, you
slip it knitwise; but if you are not using it until another row, slip
it purlwise -- Now, Knit; Later, Purl.

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Have a good week-end everyone.

Arlene in Toronto
awilliam@spar.ca