[Nfb-krafters-korner] How to Make SSK Knitting Stitches

[Dixie]

I think it does make a difference in the appearance.  I had also found one
more version where the knitter said that he/she preferred to slip the first
stitch knit wise and the second purl wise.  He/she thought it left a nicer
looking stitch.

I believe that was called SSK Improved.
For more clarification:
I found the following at Lion brand:
http://cache.lionbrand.com/faq/80.html?language=
  ssk = slip, slip, knit


Work to the place where the decrease is to be made. Slip the next 2
stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to the right needle. 

 
 
Insert the left needle into the fronts of these two stitches and knit them
together. One stitch is decreased. This decrease slants to the left. 

 


 
On the purl side of the work, the decrease is called slip, slip, purl (ssp).
In the same way as ssk, slip the 2 stitches on at a time as if to knit to
the right needle. Purl them together through the back loops (see the FAQ on
purling through the back loops for detail). This decrease slants to the
left. 

  


Finally, from "Knitting Help" which includes both the SSK and also the
Improved SSK:

SSK (Slip Slip Knit) 
The most common left-slanting decrease
 
 
A very commonly used left slanting decrease . 
...Slip one stitch, then slip the next. Insert left needle into the front
loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position
(through the back loops). 
 
  

  


 

SSK "Improved" 
 
 
Lays slightly flatter than SSK. Some prefer it as an even closer match to
k2tog. ...I can't make up my mind, I like them both! 



...Slip one stitch as if to knit, slip the next stitch as if to purl, knit
the two together through the back loops. 
 

 

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/decreases
Dixie

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Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:27 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] How to Make SSK Knitting Stitches

Okay, both of these explinations are clear, but they are not describing the 
same actions.  The first is slipping the stitches from left to right and not

twisting those stitches, where the second explination is slipping the 
stitches from left to right as to knit which will put a twist to the stitch 
once it is on the right needle.  Will that make a difference in the 
stitches?

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 11:21 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] How to Make SSK Knitting Stitches


> How to Make SSK Knitting Stitches
> By an eHow Contributor
> SSK knitting stitches are easier to make than they sound. SSK is an
> abbreviation for "slip slip knit." It is a way of decreasing the number of
> stitches on your needles, and is used to make your knitted piece smaller.
> .Difficulty: Moderately EasyInstructions.Things You'll Need:
> Knitting needles
> Yarn
> 1Start with at least three stitches on your left needle.
>
> 2Slip one stitch from your left needle to your right needle. Do not knit
> this stitch. Simply put your right needle through the stitch and slip it 
> off
> of the left needle and onto the right needle.
>
> 3Repeat Step Two. You now have two slipped stitches on the right needle.
>
> 4Insert the left needle through the two slipped stitches on the right
> needle.
>
> 5Wrap the yarn around the right needle and knit the two stitches as you
> would ordinarily knit one stitch.
>
> 6The two slipped stitches have become one stitch. You have decreased one
> stitch and should have one fewer stitch on your needles at the end of this
> row than you did in the previous row.
>
> and I also found the following:
>
> Slip Slip Knit (SSK)
> By Sarah E. White, About.com Guide
> Slip Slip Knit.
> (c) Sarah E. White, licensed to About.com, Inc.Definition:
> Slip slip knit or SSK is a basic way to decrease stitches. It makes a
> decrease that slants to the left and is often paired with knit two 
> together,
> which is a right-slanting decrease.
>
> To execute this decrease, slip the first stitch as if to knit, slip the
> second stitch as if to knit, then slide the left-hand needle into the 
> front
> part of both stitches and knit them together.
>
> Also Known As: SSK
>
> Hope that is helpful?
>
> Dixie
>
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