What Does skp Mean in Knitting?
skp means slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over.
Slip, Knit, Pass Over · Decreases
Slip, Knit, Pass Over explained
A left-leaning decrease. Slip one stitch, knit the next, then pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one. Older patterns write this out in full as 'sl1, k1, psso'.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. skp may also appear as SKP, sl1-k1-psso, skpo, or s1 k1 psso. The converter recognizes all of these.
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