[Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch

[Annette Carr]

When I knit through the back of a stitch I still use the right needle to
draw the yarn through the old stitch.

When you are doing the SSK, it is my understanding that if you knit the
knit-wise slipped stitches like a standard knit stitch through the front of
the stitch, your decrease will have a double twist.  I never gave it much
thought before now and just always worked in the back of the stitches.

Annette


-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of slerythema
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:56 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SSK Knit Stitch

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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