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How to decrease by K3 together / K3 twisted together

In this DROPS video we show how to decrease by knitting 3 stitches together and twisted together.

When you dec 2 sts you can K 3 tog. In this video we K 3 tog in the front loops - the dec will lean to the right. Then we K 3 twisted tog and then we knit them together into the back loops and the dec will lean to the left.

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

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 146-27

DROPS 146-27
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Video #316, listed in: Learn to knit, Decrease, Other

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Country flag Gunilla Schlawe Zanetti wrote:

Jag förstå inte 3 a tillsammans utan att släppa från vänster sticka 3 r tills utan att släppa från vänster sticka 3 a tillsa utan att släppa vänster sticka

11.03.2023 - 07:31

Country flag Majbrit Hansen wrote:

Dejligt at se nemt at forstå. Tak

14.11.2021 - 15:04

Country flag Selina wrote:

Just to explain that here in the UK we say "knitted through the back loop" rather than "twisted". Took me a wee while to understand that's what you were meaning.

28.12.2020 - 12:41

Country flag Andrew Barley wrote:

As a beginner I am trying very hard but your last response was not only unhelpful but offensive I am also male by the way despite you keep referring to me as Mrs

11.06.2019 - 13:55

DROPS Design :

Dear Mr Barley, we are sorry and didn't intend to be offensive, last answer has been edited into Mr - there are different way to decrease 2 stitches, this video is showing only 2 ways with K3 tog and K3 twisted together, so it's always better to refer to the pattern to be sure that's how you are intended to decrease these 2 stitches. If you are still not sure, please leave a question under the pattern you are working on so that we can check if it is the right way to decrease the 2 stitches. Happy knitting!

13.06.2019 - 09:36

Country flag Andrew Barley wrote:

Further to my last query about the raglan I have now watched the video on decreasing by 3, is this the technique we are supposed to use

10.06.2019 - 13:26

DROPS Design :

Dear Mr Barley, if you are suppose to work K3 together and/or K3 twisted together, that's they way you are suppose to work, except if the pattern is giving another explanation/description to the decrease. Happy knitting!

11.06.2019 - 13:50

Country flag Liselotte Laursen wrote:

Videoen bliver ved at køre i tomgang uden at gå vidre til at vise videoen på noget tidspunkt

14.10.2018 - 23:19

DROPS Design :

Hej Liselotte, her fungerer den helt fint :)

05.11.2019 - 13:38

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