Category Archives: Knitting Techniques

When a Knitting Pattern says SSK You will often read a knitting pattern for a project that involves either shaping or a fancy stitch. A lot of these patterns will call for a decrease of some form. The SSK is … Continue reading →

When a Knitting Pattern says to Knit the Knits and Purl the Purls Some knitting stitch patterns are designed in pairs of rows, with both rows looking the same from the front (or back). This is common in stitch patterns … Continue reading →

How to Read a Knitting Pattern with SKP Many knitting patterns feature either shaping or fancy stitches. A lot of those patterns include decreases of various forms. One of these decreases might be the SKP, a Left-Leaning Decrease. There are … Continue reading →

How to Read a Knitting Pattern with K2tog Many knitting patterns feature either shaping or fancy stitches, and a lot of those patterns include a decrease of some form. One common – and easy – decrease is the K2tog. K2tog … Continue reading →

How to Read a Knitting Pattern with YO in it When you read a knitting pattern, especially one for knitted lace, you will often see the YO abbreviation (it stands for Yarn Over). Some older patterns also refer to it … Continue reading →

How to Read a Knitting Pattern with Decreases Many knitting patterns that you read have some form of shaping or fancy stitch in them. In many cases, the shaping involves the use of increases or decreases. This page talks about … Continue reading →

Introduction to Intarsia Knitting Patterns Intarsia is a term that refers to a knitting pattern for which the project contains big chunks of color. Here’s a photo of a child’s sweater that uses the Intarsia technique: The feature that makes … Continue reading →