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

[Susan Roe]

Eileen,

Yeah, that makes more since to me, because I know the twists have to be in 
the right direction.  Thanks.

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
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Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] How to Make SSK Knitting Stitches


> Susan,
>
> When I work an SSK I slip both stitches, one at a time knitwise so they 
> get twisted onto the right needle.  Then I don't knit them off the right 
> needle, but then slip both of them purlwise so they don't untwist back 
> onto the left needle.  Once they are both back on the left needle, I then 
> K2tog through the back of the loops.  I've been told by my guild members 
> this is technical correct and looks just as an SSK that has been knitted 
> off the right needle does.
>
> HTH.
>
> Eileen
>
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> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:26 AM
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>
>> 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
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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