Single left-slanting decrease
Knitting - Basic Techniques
Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (slip, knit, pass or skp).
Insert the right-hand needle into the next stitch knitwise (as if to knit) and slip it to the right-hand needle. | |
Knit the next stitch. | |
Insert the left-hand needle into the slipped stitch as shown. | |
Pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch. | |
The slipped stitch is on top of the knit-stitch and slants to the left; 1 stitch is decreased. |