While it’s indeed a pain to knit (with 7 stitches on the needles), these rare stitches are a true marvel and will teach you a lot about how knitting works once you truly understand them.

A step-by-step tutorial on decreasing stitches evenly in knitting for beginners. Left- and right-leaning variations for every project.

Jul 9, 2026 · In this guide, you’ll learn what it means to decrease stitches, how to decrease in knitting, which decrease methods beginners should know, and when to use each one.

Feb 19, 2026 · Knitting decreases are just what they sound like. The decrease the number of stitches on the needle. [1] There are several methods for decreasing and this article will give a brief overview of …

The most basic knitting decrease involves knitting two stitches together (the k2tog) as one stitch. To work the ‘knit two together’ decrease, insert the right needle into the first two stitches on the left …

Nov 6, 2025 · Reduce the number of stitches in your knitting with our guide to six different decreases, including ssk and k2tog.

May 13, 2020 · Decreasing stockinette stitches is easy, and two different methods exist to accomplish this. The most common technique is to work two stitches together (K2tog) or purl two stitches …

Jun 28, 2023 · Now, before we move on, let’s refresh on what increasing and decreasing mean in knitting and why they are important. Simply put, making an increase in knitting means adding a …

Oct 2, 2025 · Discover how to decrease in knitting with this essential beginner’s guide along with tutorial videos and detailed tips on how to decrease without leaving holes, and how to decrease evenly …

Dec 12, 2025 · Learn several ways of working crown decreases in a stockinette-stitch hat, plus how these options can be used for other stitch patterns.