What Does s2kp Mean in Knitting?
s2kp means slip 2 together, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over.
Slip Two, Knit One, Pass Over · Decreases
Slip Two, Knit One, Pass Over explained
A centered double decrease. Slip two stitches together knitwise, knit one, then pass both slipped stitches over. The middle stitch sits on top, so the decrease points straight up rather than leaning.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. s2kp may also appear as S2KP, s2kp2, or sl2-k1-p2sso. The converter recognizes all of these.
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