What Does ssk Mean in Knitting?
ssk means slip, slip, knit.
Slip, Slip, Knit · Decreases
Slip, Slip, Knit explained
A decrease that leans to the left. Slip two stitches one at a time knitwise, then insert the left needle into the front of both and knit them together. It is the mirror image of k2tog, which is why patterns often pair them at opposite edges.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. ssk may also appear as SSK, or s2k. The converter recognizes all of these.
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