So you can knit and purl like a pro. Now it’s time to learn how to knit two together.
Follow our step-by-step instructions for beginners, and you will master how to knit two together in no time.
Knitting two together is just one of the ways you can decrease the number of stitches you have on your knitting needles.
The easiest way to decrease stitches is by knitting two together. This will be written in knitting patterns as K2tog.
Why do you need to decrease stitches in knitting?
Jumpers, beanies and anything that requires a bit of shape will need stitches decreased.
For example, if you’re knitting a jumper, when it comes time to knit the sleeves, there’s a point where they will need to be made narrower. This is done by decreasing the number of stitches on your needles.
How to knit two together?
Knitting two together is exactly how it sounds and is the same as the knit stitch, except your needle goes through two stitches instead of one. Then wind your yarn around and pull through, reducing the total number of stitches on your needles by one.
While there are many types of decreasing stitches in knitting, the K2tog gives a nice, neat edge that leans to the right.
How to knit two together in three easy steps
STEP 1
Insert the point of the right-hand needle through the next two stitches as if to knit.
STEP 2
Wind the yarn around the tip of the right-hand needle and pull it through the two stitches, knitting them together.
STEP 3
Drop the two stitches from the left-hand needle and keep the new stitch on the right-hand needle.
How to cast on knitting
If you need a recap on how to cast on your knitting. Here are two methods for casting on:
Both have different benefits but are very easy to master.
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