Knitting Help - Slip, Slip, Purl (SSP)

SSP is a one-stitch, left-leaning decrease that we use for the wrong (purl) side of the work.

[louiseef]

Thanks. Your videos are always clear, concise & very helpful. And you don't gabble on for ages, unlike some other people do, but get straight to the necessary info.

[janetharvey]

A hat pattern is using p2tog as a left-leaning decrease as seen from the right side for shaping a cap brim. I found the tidiest way to retain the leaning stitches is, on the purl side, slip the first as if to knit and replace onto left needle (reorienting) then purl through back loop of two stitches. I am happy with this outcome. Thank you so much for all your wonderful ideas and videos - you are my "go-to girl" for knitting stitches.

[nancydrummond]

I just wanted to thank you for all of your videos. It is so nice to know, if I don't understand something in knitting, I can come here and get a quick video that makes it very clear. I have become a fairly confident knitter because of your videos - I subscribed when I first decided to teach myself to knit, and you haven't let me down yet!

[sandrareford]

Great! To the point. Well explained!! You are my "go to" channel

[tremka]

I used this method for a neckline knitted flat (a v neck) and the ssp done this way did not look the same as the ssk, something to think about before starting the decreases if you want both sides of your neckline to look alike and neat.

[verypinkknits]

I prefer the look of working it this way, but there are a few different ways of working it - really just a personal preference.

[krclinton]

Just read your answer to another poster. I am all set. Will definitely use your method, It seems much easier.

[LizKS]

I've seen others do it different buy going up into the back of the two sts and then purling. Why do you do it this way?

[barefacedquestions]

The two stitches after returning back to the left needle should be purled through the back loop, shouldn't they?

[karengoetchius]

Thank you! Working on a new lace pattern!

[daniellegilstrap]

This is wrong. If you don’t purl through the back loop, your stitch will be twisted.

[krclinton]

Other demostrators show ssp as purling through the back of the slipped stitches. But you purl them directly. Which looks better?

[Tazzy]

thank you so much! very helpful! Working on my first sweater and it called for this stitch. thank you so much

[winningnumbers]

Hello, why do some people then Purl the 2 stitches from the back? you just purled from the front.

[freyashipley]

Thank you so much for this clear, helpful video! (And happy new year!)

[moniquelachniet]

Thank you for your instruction video's. Momentarily I am making the log cabin blanket with your explanation which was very clear. About the SSp i have a question. Some pearl the stichtes the normal way, other instructionvideo's show the pearling from the back to the front. (Excuse for my bad english). Does it make a differente in the endresult?

[tlneill]

Well shoot, now I don't know which is correct. I just watched a video stating you purl them through the back loop not a normal purl both together. So slip 1 kw, slip 1 kw, move them to left needle and purl both through the back loop (the hard way, turning it.)
Then she had an easy ssp. That I can't explain. But I'll post the link so you can see it.

[imeldanetsel]

I'm using your ssp stitch in my Celia luxe cocoon cardigan which is a lace pattern. I've encountered problems maintaining the pattern. I've broken down the pattern into 12 stitches and count each stitch. But I still can't maintain the pattern. Any suggestion.