How to decrease the brioche stitch - Left- and right leaning version (bk3tog & bsk2p)

A step by step tutorial on decreasing brioche stitch patterns - bk3tog and bsk2p
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Unlike the increases, the basic brioche stitch decreases have a slant. They are either leaning towards the left or the right. Both are worked across altogether 5 stitches, so, you need to plan your pattern accordingly.

First, the right-leaning decrease. It is often called bk3tog (brioche knit 3 together) or brRsl dec (brioche right-slanting decrease)
Knit up to a position where you would normally k2tog a double stitch. I’m showing you the technique with one color, but it’s exactly the same in two colors. You just need to make sure that the next stitch would be a k2tog (and not a p2tog).
Now, slip the first double stitch as if to knit.
Then, knit one stitch,
and pass the slipped double stitch over the one you just knit
Slip the resulting stitch back to the left needle purlwise,
And pass the double stitch on the left over it.
Slip the remaining stitch to your right needle purlwise and you are done.

The left-leaning decrease is a bit easier. It's often called bsk2p (brioche slip knit 2 pass) or brLsl ec (brioche left-slanting decrease
Knit up to a position where you would normally k2tog to stitches.
Slip the first two stitches knitwise.
Then knit the next three stitches (so a single stitch and a brioche stitch) together.
Now pass the double stitch you slipped before over it. And done.

There are also double increases for the brioche stitch (br4st dec) but I'll show you that in the next video


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