Decrease Stitches

There's a number of ways you can decrease your stitch count in knitting. Here are some of the most common techniques:

K2tog (knit two stitches together)

A right leaning decrease.

 

P2tog (purl two stitches together)

A right leaning decrease using a purl stitch.

SSK (slip, slip, knit)

A left leaning decrease.