k1, sl1, k1, psso?

Question

I KNOW WHAT THESE ALL MEAN, KNIT 1, SLIP1 , K1, PASS STITCH OVER, BUT AND HOW DO I DO IT???
IS IT AS SIMPLE AS KNIT 1 STITCH, THEN SLIP A STITCH OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND NEEDLE, THEN KNIT ANOTHER,AND THEN PASS THE STITCH OVER THE LAST KNITTED STITCH ??? I'M CONFUSED !

Answer 1

Re the last answer - it will not make a hole unless you put wool forward or round the needle at the same time.

What you describe is a means of decreasing and is much better and neater than decreasing at the beginning of the row. It also makes it easier to join the seams. Raglan sleeves are decreased in this way both sides, usually knitting 3 or 4 stitches before k.1, sl1,k1,psso. - the method you give is used at the beginning of a plain row, and at the other end, if decreasing both sides, you will knit 2 tog. to decrease - if you look at the two decreases, you will see the top stitches lie in opposite directions, which is what you want for a really neat finish.
Trust the instructions - it's not often they are wrong!
Good luck with knitting - I've been knitting for 78 years, so I THINK I know what I'm talking about - I have also given lessons on knitting finishes etc. If you need any help there, contact me.

Answer 2

Knit a stich (K1), Slip the next stitch onto the needle in you left hand without knitting it (SL1), Knit one (K1), Pick up the stitch you slipped onto the left hand needle and lift it over the stitch you have just knitted (PSSO). It is a lot more complicated to say it than it is to do it Have a go.

Answer 3

Just one thing to add to the answers you received so far--when you slip the stitch, slip the stitch as if to knit. If you don't do this, the stitch that you pass over the last knit st will be twisted.

So, k1, sl1 as if to knit, k1, pass the slipped stitch over the last knitted st.

The video on http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/decrease.php shows how to slip the stitch as if to knit. Look for the decrease called, "SKP aka sl1, k1, psso"

Answer 4

Yep, it is exactly as you described and makes a neat hole in your knitting for buttons or in a lace pattern. Email me if you continue to struggle and I'll try to send you some pictures of how it's done.

Yikes! Sorry RP you are right, no hole! It is a method for decreasing, I must have had a funny five minutes when I wrote that. Sorry!

Answer 5

You can find a video online at http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/decrease.php ; the previous instructions are correct, it's just sometimes easier to understand them if you see rather than read :)

Answer 6

yes that is exactly what you do its the way they write these patterns that is confusing you they need to make the abbreviations bolder and perhaps repeat them so far through the patterns so you can remember happy knitting

Answer 7

each and each time a trend say "knit to final stitch" it potential to knit up until the final stitch... yet another words, you knit each and every little thing up until you get to the final stitch nonetheless on the left needle. then you definately would do your make a million, and knit the final stitch. wish this facilitates!