What's the difference in these knitting terms?

**Early Bird** · 12-13-2005, 10:30 PM

I am working a pattern that has

ssk: slip, slip, knit (slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, to right needle; transfer them back to left needle, then knit them together through back loops. One st dec)

and

k2tog : knit 2 together

both in the same pattern.

What's the difference?

**ACEHearts** · 12-13-2005, 11:12 PM

SSK gives a different angle of the decreased sts than K2Tog. SSK and S1 K, psso give the same "angle".. but ssk is easier, and looks much more similar to a k2tog in a pattern.

When I'm making socks I always use SSK and K2Tog to make everything line up and be symetrical.

Did any of that make sense... I've had a glass of wine (or two) with my sister tonight!

Cindy

**Early Bird** · 12-14-2005, 10:33 AM

Thanks. I understand now that there's a reason. Going to have to look over the internet to find samples that show the difference in DOING it ... and in the results.

**Early Bird** · 12-14-2005, 10:50 AM

I found an amazing site with the definitions ... and even a mini-video!

http://www.stitchguide.com/stitches/...pslipknit.html

Thanks, Cindy, for clueing me in . If you hadn't explained that there WAS a difference, I wouldn't have bothered looking!