Another way to decrease a stitch in knitting is to do a “Slip Slip Knit (SSK)”. In SSK, a stitch is decreased when two stitches are slipped and then knit together through the back loop. Decreasing stitches like increasing stitches are techniques in knitting used to give shape to knitted items. Unlike K2tog (Tutorial Series: K2tog and P2tog) technique which forms a right-leaning decrease, SSK technique forms a left-leaning decrease. The written instructions and video below show how to decrease one stitch for right handed knitting.

Slip Slip Knit (SSK):

The Steps for Slip Slip Knit (SSK):

1. Slip the first two stitches knitwise (one at a time) on the left knitting needle to the right knitting needle
2. Transfer the two slipped stitches (one at a time) now on the right knitting needle back to the left knitting needle
3. Insert the right knitting needle through the back loop of those two slipped stitches on the left knitting needle
4. Knit (Tutorial Series: Knit and Tink) the two stitches together through the back loop (one stitch decreased)
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 as needed for a knitting pattern