Decreases for Eastern and Combination Knitters // Technique Tuesday

This video demonstrates how to execute untwisted single and double decreases of all types whether stitches are mounted with the leading leg over the front of the needle (western mount) or back of the needle (eastern mount). An explanation of why stitches might be mounted one way versus the other is given, followed by how to work each type of decrease, first with stitches having a western mount (as assumed by most published patterns), and then with stitches having an eastern mount.

A written reference for the decreases demonstrated can be found here:
https://tinyurl.com/y3mutzc6

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Needles used in video demonstration: Chiaogoo dpns
Yarn used in video demonstration: Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun worsted weight wool.

Introduction: 0:00
Western, Eastern, Combination stitch mounts: 1:02
Single Decreases
right leaning, k2tog (western): 5:47
eastern version: 6:17
left leaning, ssk (western): 7:13
eastern version: 8:13
Using the "easy" decrease: 8:38
Double Decreases: 9:40
Extreme, right leaning k3tog: 10:29
eastern version: 11:14
Extreme, left leaning sssk: 12:12
eastern version: 12:49
Moderately leaning double decreases: 13:30
Moderately left leaning sk2p: 14:16
eastern version: 15:26
Moderately right leaning: 16:28
eastern version: 17:55
Central Double Decrease: 18:19
CDD eastern version: 20:42

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