Double Decrease (for a seamless angular shoulder)
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This is a simple double decrease (meaning you decrease two stitches in one location), which I used in the Cozy Hot Water Bottle Cover Pattern.
This can also be a really nice decrease to use on hats and other applications where you want to decrease quickly, but keep it symmetrical!
Basic Double Decrease Details:
The basic concept of this double decrease is to knit the stitch in the center and BO the stitches on either side over that center stitch (this decreases by 2 stitches).
This creates a nice looking corner and helps you to decrease quickly.
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Instructions for how to do this double decrease without the video:
- Slip 1 purl-wise
- knit the next stitch
- bind off the stitch you slipped over the stitch you knit
- slip the stitch you knit (the one you just bound off over), back onto your left needle
- now bind off one from the left over your knit stitch
- slip the knit stitch (the one you just bound off over) back onto your right needle
That’s all there is to it! 🙂
