[Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch

[Susan Roe]

Hi Annette,

This is how I do the SSK.  I slip the two stitches as if to knit, one at a 
time, from the left needle to the right needle.  Then instead of inserting 
the left needle along side the right needle and knitting them together with 
the left needle, I slip the stitches off of the right needle back onto the 
left needle and then knit them together with the right needle.  The main 
purpose of this stitch combination is to put a twist in each stitch to the 
right, knitting them together and off the needles with a right twist and 
decreasing a stitch in the process.  I believe this also gives the finished 
stitch a tilt or slant to the right .  Whether you knit together and off 
your needle with the left or right needle doesn't matter because they both 
give you the same twist/slant.  I think sliding them back on the left is 
easier for me.  Also, if I'm not mistaken, if you do it the way they 
suggest, you are pulling your working yarn loop through with the left 
needle, dropping the two slipped stitches off the right needle, which then 
leaves your new stitch on the left needle and you still have to then slip it 
back onto the right needle.  Too much back and forth for me.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 10:37 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch


> Hi All,
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> I am looking for tips on how to perform the SSK stitch in a more efficient
> manner.  I get how to slip each stitch individually and then insert the 
> left
> needle in front of the right needle to knit the stitches together.  I feel
> like I am wasting too much time fussing over getting the 2 stitches 
> together
> to perform the knit part.  Any and all tips welcome.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Annette
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>
>
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