What Does sl1k Mean in Knitting?
sl1k means slip 1 knitwise.
Slip One Knitwise · General Terms
Slip One Knitwise explained
Slip one stitch as if to knit, moving it to the right needle without working it. This turns the stitch so it sits twisted on the needle, which is exactly what decreases like ssk and skp rely on.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. sl1k may also appear as sl 1 knitwise, s1k, or SL1K. The converter recognizes all of these.
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