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How to decrease by knitting 2 stitches together (K2tog)

In this DROPS video we show how to knit 2 stitches together (aka K2tog).

This is probably the easiest way to decrease 1 stitch: knit 2 stitches together as one. In the video we first knit 2 stitches together in the front loops, the dec leans right.
Then we knit 2 stitches twisted together, i.e. we knit them together in the back loops and the dec leans to the left.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 253-60

DROPS 253-60
DROPS 253-61

DROPS 253-61
DROPS 251-11

DROPS 251-11
DROPS 251-10

DROPS 251-10
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Video #14, listed in: Learn to knit, Decrease, Basic decrease techniques

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Country flag Ute Prinz wrote:

Danke für dieses schöne Modell. Bin gerade dabei und finde es wunderbar...

11.10.2021 - 17:44

Country flag Iris wrote:

Soy de Perú, me encanta su explicación, muy buena y sencilla. Gracias Dios te bendiga

13.06.2021 - 23:16

Country flag Inger Hellebø wrote:

Hei ! Jeg er på jakt etter oppskrift på v- hals til smal vest . Mvh Inger

12.06.2021 - 06:24

DROPS Design :

Hei Inger. Prøv vår søkemotor. Skrive vest under "Hva leter du etter?" Hak av for Strikk eller Hekle. Og evnt Dame under "I hvilken kategori" om det er en dame vest du er ute etter. Du kan også velge "v-hals (fasong) under "Velg teknikk/søkeord" og hvilket garn eller garngruppe. Da vil du oppskriftene vi har komme opp. mvh DROPS design

14.06.2021 - 07:58

Country flag Delfina Teles Da Costa wrote:

T tem vídeo pra em cima essa blusa?

28.06.2020 - 03:05

Country flag Gabriela Jorajuria wrote:

No me dan los puntos, sumo y no me dan no se que es lo que esta mal, si sumo los aumentos no mme da 88

21.12.2019 - 14:19

DROPS Design :

Hola Gabriela. Tu pregunta se refiere a un modelo concreto?

29.03.2020 - 23:55

Country flag Liesje Cleymans wrote:

Duidelijke video. Is dit een correcte manier dan om een V-hals te breien zodat deze hetzelfde zijn aan beide zijde? Mijn patroon zegt op einde naald aan halszijde met overhaling te werken op 5 steken van de kant en op begin naald aan halszijde eerst 5 rechtse en dan 2 steken samen breien en naald uitbreiden. Mijn afkantingen aan halszijde zijn niet mooi en symmetrisch op deze manier.

21.10.2019 - 22:02

DROPS Design :

Dag Liesje,

Vaak brei je aan de ene kant van de v-hals de steken samen en aan de andere kant met 1 afhalen, 1 breien en de afgehaalde steek overhalen. Op die manier 'liggen' de geminderde steken aan beide kanten van de v-hals de juiste kant op en gespiegeld aan elkaar.

26.12.2019 - 19:42

Country flag Liesje Cleymans wrote:

Duidelijke video. Is dit een correcte manier dan om een V-hals te breien zodat deze hetzelfde zijn aan beide zijde? Mijn patroon zegt op einde naald aan halszijde met overhaling te werken op 5 steken van de kant en op begin naald aan halszijde eerst 5 rechtse en dan 2 steken samen breien en naald uitbreiden. Mijn afkantingen aan halszijde zijn niet mooi en symmetrisch op deze manier.

21.10.2019 - 20:51

Country flag Monique wrote:

Hallo, dank voor al duidelijke instructies! Waarom niet bij minderen aan beide kanten gewoon recht samenbreien? Ipv begin toer recht samenbreien en einde toer achter samenbreien of overhalen?

03.07.2018 - 23:04

DROPS Design :

Dag Monique, Als je goed kijkt zie je dat de steken die je 'gewoon' recht samen breit, naar rechts boven wijzen na het samen breien en de steken die je achterin breit naar links wijzen. De manier van minderen heeft dus effect op hoe de steken 'liggen' en het breiwerk eruit ziet.

09.08.2018 - 08:35

Country flag Monique wrote:

Hallo, dank voor al duidelijke instructies! Waarom niet bij minderen aan beide kanten gewoon recht samenbreien? Ipv begin toer recht samenbreien en einde toer achter samenbreien of overhalen?

03.07.2018 - 23:03

Country flag VU wrote:

Pourriez vous m'indiquer comment tricoter 5 mailles ensemble . Merci

21.06.2018 - 12:55

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Vu, cette vidéo montre comment tricoter 5 mailles ensemble à l'endroit et celle-ci comment tricoter 5 mailles ensemble torse à l'endroit. Bon tricot!

22.06.2018 - 08:58

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