[Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch

Mon Jan 28 01:56:07 UTC 2013

Hmm, I do the SSK and use the right needle to pull the loop through from
left to right just like a knit stitch. Is this correct, or have I been doing
it wrong when knitting through the back?

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Roe
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:25 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch
> 
> 
> Okay, if in doing the stitch like you do, putting your left 
> needle back 
> through the two loops and pulling the working yarn with your 
> left needle 
> from right to left, then it wouldn't make a difference.  As 
> long as your 
> left needle went through the back of the loops from left to 
> right and pulled 
> the yarn through from right to left.
> 
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch
> 
> 
> > Hi Susan,
> >
> > Originally when I first learned to do a SSK I did it like you.  I 
> > slipped each stitch individually knit-wise to the right needle, and 
> > then slipped them back to the left needle and did a knit 2 
> together.  
> > I was told that this was giving the stitches a double 
> twist, because 
> > when you do a regular knit stitch it gets a bit of a twist.
> >
> > So then I did as described above and once the stitches were back on 
> > the
> > left
> > needle I did a knit 2 together through the back of the 
> stitches.  But this
> > seemed crazy to me because slipping them back to the left 
> needle was an
> > extra step.
> >
> > Now I slip each stitch knit-wise to the right needle, fumble around 
> > until
> > I
> > can get the 2 stitches snugged up together, insert the left 
> needle into 
> > the
> > front of the 2 slipped stitches, and then proceed with 
> knitting them 
> > through
> > the back of the stitch.  I have no need for doing any more slipping 
> > stitches
> > back and forth as you described.
> >
> > I would like to know if anyone has any tips for getting the 
> 2 slipped 
> > stitches snugged up together, or for inserting the left needle into 
> > the front of the 2 slipped stitches.  Any recommendations on how to 
> > hold my hands, which fingers do you monitor or manipulate 
> the slipped 
> > stitches in preparation for inserting the left needle for knitting 
> > them, etc.  My sighted friends say that they pick up each slipped 
> > stitch individually visually so that they are sure to get into the 
> > stitch in the right place.
> >
> > By any chance, am I doing the SSK wrong by knitting through 
> the back 
> > of
> > the
> > slipped stitches?
> >
> > Annette
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Susan Roe
> > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:55 PM
> > To: List for blind crafters and artists
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch
> >
> > 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,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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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