I am a teacher and deeply appreciate the excellent job done with this tutorial. Your instructions were clear, concise, delivered in a measured and moderate manner, with perfect volume and tone. In addition, the visual of your demonstration was easy to see (with adequate close up of the stitch, excellent choice of yarn color to shown stitch definition, and placement of the hands & needles in such a way that all steps of the stitch, both front and back, were easily seen), shown in a sequentially precise manner with just the perfect speed of the hand & needle movement, demonstrative of all of the step details of the stitch, and repeated twice for clarity. This was one of the best tutorials I have ever watched for knitting stitches. THANKS so much!!
Wow, am loving your tutorials! As a brand new knitter I’ve struggled a lot with getting all these new stitches right but your instructions and visuals are the best I’ve found. Many thanks ♥️
I have totally been doing this stitch wrong lol thank you for the view and instructions. Almost every direction I have read said something that still wasnt clear. So again, I Thank You.
I must say this was an awesome find. Slow and steady is the way to learn a new stitch. Wonderful job in teaching the SSK. Thank you very much for this tutorial. I shall be looking for more in the future!
I was born and raised in Easter Europe and in the method of knitting from that part of the world the “ssk” is not necessary . We roll a length of yarn on the left hand index and the yarn is pulled from back and below the needle through the knitted stitch therefore the knitted stitches come facing the direction which you obtain through the ssk. I tried the method of knitting here in the US where you roll the yarn around the knitting needle , but is goes much slower than what I learned as a child. That’s why I couldn’t understand the ssk and I am so happy for your explanation. Thank you!
Thank so much for the tutorial. I was stuck with my pattern as I was confused as to why I slipped the loops from the right-hand needle and then back to the left again. Your tutorial made it all make sense :-)
My question is: I do the slip slip, then I simply insert my left needle into the front of both stitches on the right needle. Isn’t this the same thing without having to transfer them back to the left then reinsert the right needle again? If not, I’ll change how I do it; but, it seems to be an extra transfer and removal of a needle which doesn’t necessarily need to be there. But I loved this tutorial because every so often I forget how to do such a basic, simple stitch. THANK YOU!
Thank you I have trying this for several hours, looking at your video I wonder if I just could not knit into the back ot the 2 stitches instead of moving them to the right as you have shown, sorry sometimes I am a bit lazy when it comes to these sort of things Like I understood slip 2 stiches on the righ needle, knit the next stitch then pass over the 2 stitches over that knitted one,.......but I get it now Thanks again!
Thanks! This helped so much. You explained it well, clearly and slowly demonstrated. Maybe it would help if you made a swatch with a stripe of a different color so you can see better which stitches you are working with.
I hate finding videos that I can't keep up with. So, spunkysorcery is wrong...THANK YOU for being so slow. I always have to have things super slow when I'm learning a new stitch.
Thanks so much it was not working out the way i was doing it getting a little frustated pulling it back a few times now it works now i know what i was doing wrong at last ican carry on made my day
Jen Lester, if you know continental way you just do simply k2tog because you already take the stitches from the back of your needle. I knit continental style and was very confusing thinking that SSK is something new that I have no idea how to do. it is really not. ;) makes reading the pattern more difficult. For me at least.
It's simply a k2tog but if you have a close look all it's really doing is changing the direction of the stitches and making it easier for you to k2tog tbl. It's much of a muchness as they say. Do it it however you want to...no judgement here
My pattern directions say to slip two stitches knit wise from left to right, into the front of the two slipped stitches and knit them together,wrapping the yarn around the right needle as normal.
Ohhh i do this without know whats its called lol. Im new to knitting. I do it at the very beginning so it doesn’t look funky with the rest of the work. Increase is easier then decrease. Once done it randomly like you did it and it looked horrible. Do it at the very beginning of the row then it looks so much better!
+Kendall Foster I usually don't. Since they're already on my right needle, I slip my left needle in front and just knit them together through the back loops (using the right needle that's already in place). Either way is fine but I think while teaching the technique it's best to have the student put the stitches back on the left needle since they're used to stitches being on that side for working. When teaching in person, we can gauge the student's comfort level with either choice.
Hello! Wendy there is nothing with the ssk presented in this video, and I believe beginning knitter should master the basics, and need step by step instruction... On the other hand (lol) its really a matter of preference, and as knitter gain experience we look for shortcuts...Thank you for sharing!! ;-))
I don't slip the stitches back to the left needle I just insert my left needle into the front of the 2 slipped stitches on my right needle and knit through the back loop
starts at :42. then excellent. Question - why do you have to withdraw your needle when you slip them back to the left needle. Why not just leave the right hand needle there and yarn over to knit thru' the back?
I do have a question, with the way I knitt my yarn already sits that way on the needles. I'm wondering if i still need to do it or if it will turn out way different
Great video :) But why do you need to slip knitwise? Ive been slipping purlwise since i started knitting a few years ago and have only jsut realised I've been doing it wrong! 😅
Enemerio is partly right. If you look at the two other videos from the CraftsChannel and the Knit Witch. It is not necessary to transfer the slipped stiches back to the left needle; Instead, insert the left needle IN FRONT OF the slipped stiches, and then knit through the back loops. I'm not an expert by any means. Look at those other two videos and tell me if this is correct.
I believe that after the Slip knitwise twice, its not necessary to transfer the slipped stitches back to the left needle; Instead, ss, insert the left needle behind the slipped stitches , and then knit through the back loops..???
I am a teacher and deeply appreciate the excellent job done with this tutorial. Your instructions were clear, concise, delivered in a measured and moderate manner, with perfect volume and tone. In addition, the visual of your demonstration was easy to see (with adequate close up of the stitch, excellent choice of yarn color to shown stitch definition, and placement of the hands & needles in such a way that all steps of the stitch, both front and back, were easily seen), shown in a sequentially precise manner with just the perfect speed of the hand & needle movement, demonstrative of all of the step details of the stitch, and repeated twice for clarity. This was one of the best tutorials I have ever watched for knitting stitches. THANKS so much!!
Very clear example, clear voice, good choice of yarn color. Perfection !! Very much appreciated. Million thanks
Wow, am loving your tutorials! As a brand new knitter I’ve struggled a lot with getting all these new stitches right but your instructions and visuals are the best I’ve found. Many thanks ♥️
She is a wonderful teacher!
I am from Germany, my english is not very good, but your Video helped me a lot! Thank you very much!
Excellent instruction and easy to see yarn and needles!
I have totally been doing this stitch wrong lol thank you for the view and instructions. Almost every direction I have read said something that still wasnt clear. So again, I Thank You.
Fya Stevenson b
What perfect camera angles!! This is a super great tutorial! Thanks a TON!!
I must say this was an awesome find. Slow and steady is the way to learn a new stitch. Wonderful job in teaching the SSK. Thank you very much for this tutorial. I shall be looking for more in the future!
Genius! Simple and straight to the point! Super useful for me. Thank you
thank you for this! I've never slipped back onto the needle before and my yarn would always get super tight and impossible to manage. This is great.
Instablaster.
HAD A BRAIN LAPSE ON THE LAST SOCK SO DECIDED I NEEDED HELP! TOO LONG AWAY FROM MY NEEDLES!! Thank MUCH!
best and clearest instruction on technique I've seen-excellent
I was born and raised in Easter Europe and in the method of knitting from that part of the world the “ssk” is not necessary . We roll a length of yarn on the left hand index and the yarn is pulled from back and below the needle through the knitted stitch therefore the knitted stitches come facing the direction which you obtain through the ssk. I tried the method of knitting here in the US where you roll the yarn around the knitting needle , but is goes much slower than what I learned as a child. That’s why I couldn’t understand the ssk and I am so happy for your explanation. Thank you!
I saw this and thought immediately, "she just made it eastern uncrossed!"
Best instruction I have seen of ssk!
Thank so much for the tutorial. I was stuck with my pattern as I was confused as to why I slipped the loops from the right-hand needle and then back to the left again. Your tutorial made it all make sense :-)
I got it! And I love the music. So happy! I can listen and watch your videos all day with that music.
Excellent, just what I was looking for!!!
Very clearly stated and shown. The camer work was excellent!
Thank you so much! Trying to learn to read and understand a simple pattern that uses this, and I had no idea what it was, so thank you!
My question is: I do the slip slip, then I simply
insert my left needle into the front of both stitches on the right needle. Isn’t this the same thing without having to transfer them back to the left then reinsert the right needle again? If not, I’ll change how I do it; but, it seems to be an extra transfer and removal of a needle which doesn’t necessarily need to be there. But I loved this tutorial because every so often I forget how to do such a basic, simple stitch. THANK YOU!
You are correct, there is no need to remove and re-insert the R needle.
you showed such a easy way to do the ssk, I will be looking to you foe more stiches thanks so much
Omg, thank you. I have been doing it wrong for YEARS
very helpful, i read a description of ssk and just didn't' get it but this really cleared things up
So, once you’ve slipped the sts back onto the left needle, you could keep the right needle in and just knit it, yes?
that's what i do.
Yup, that's the faster way! ❤
Made it simple for my simple head. Many thanks!!
Thank you I have trying this for several hours, looking at your video I wonder if I just could not knit into the back ot the 2 stitches instead of moving them to the right as you have shown, sorry sometimes I am a bit lazy when it comes to these sort of things Like I understood slip 2 stiches on the righ needle, knit the next stitch then pass over the 2 stitches over that knitted one,.......but I get it now Thanks again!
Thank you very much for this! I got to do my first ssk thanks to your video
Thank you. I like that you explained things very clearly and went through the stitch more then once :)
Short, sweet and to the point...so to speak!! Thank you
Blpl
I don’t understand the difference of simply knitting two stitches together.
Because your turnng😊 them around
They just look a little different some are right and left leaning, I’ve seen some good examples using triangle shapes
Thank you 🙏 for sharing this pattern. Yes it does look more easier now.👍🤩🙏
Thank youuuuu so much. You taught so easily. Stay blessed always amen
Thank you for making it so easy to understand. Great work !!! :)
Great thanks
thank you so much,your tutorial is very helpful ,i am from Greece but it helped me very much!!!!
Thanks! This helped so much. You explained it well, clearly and slowly demonstrated. Maybe it would help if you made a swatch with a stripe of a different color so you can see better which stitches you are working with.
Excellent demonstration, thank you.
thank you have not knitted for yrs couldn't remember this stitch thank s
Thank you! So clear - you have saved my sanity trying to figure this out in my project this morning 😁
Thank you for sharing this with us 🧶
I hate finding videos that I can't keep up with. So, spunkysorcery is wrong...THANK YOU for being so slow. I always have to have things super slow when I'm learning a new stitch.
Wow thank you! So much appreciated.
Thanks so much it was not working out the way i was doing it getting a little frustated pulling it back a few times now it works now i know what i was doing wrong at last ican carry on made my day
Thank you! This made it so easy to understand!!😊
Thank you for your tutorial. 🙏👍
Thank you for clear and precise demonstration!
Thank you im so glad I watched your video
You are really good at showing how to do
Different stitches...I get it now😊
Thank you! I could not figure these stitches.... now I know why...😊
wow, great instructions. WOW! Thanks!
Thank you, my memory slipped a bit and needed jogging.
Thank you so much for your video, it helped me!
Excellent video. Thank you!
WAS A VERY SIMPLE VIDEO. THANKYOU!!
IVE SHIED AWAY FROM OTHER PATTERNS THAT HAD THESE STITCHES SO THANKYOU. 🧶🧶
Great tutorial video and explanation
I did wonder ! Thank you so much for the clear explanation
Thank you! Clear and to the point, excellent!
Nicely done. I really appreciate your help!
Thought ssk was a new stitch, but it’s only k2tog through back of loop. Been doing it like that forever!
No I’m sure it’s different from k2tog.
Thank you so much so clear and easy to understand❤❤
Jen Lester, if you know continental way you just do simply k2tog because you already take the stitches from the back of your needle. I knit continental style and was very confusing thinking that SSK is something new that I have no idea how to do. it is really not. ;) makes reading the pattern more difficult. For me at least.
Agree
I'm glad to see you comment. I already knew how to do this without knowing terminology!
I was just going crazy trying to figure out how to apply this to continental - and you saved the day! Thanks!
Thank you, Dina. I was a bit confused too. I knit left-handed Continental and it looked like doing a k2tog to me.
I've seen patterns that had both ssk and k2tog in it which made no sense.
thanks for this tutorial! really sharp instructions and demo! :)
Thanks so much, the instructions in my knit don’t explain it so well!
It's simply a k2tog but if you have a close look all it's really doing is changing the direction of the stitches and making it easier for you to k2tog tbl. It's much of a muchness as they say. Do it it however you want to...no judgement here
My pattern directions say to slip two stitches knit wise from left to right, into the front of the two slipped stitches and knit them together,wrapping the yarn around the right needle as normal.
Thank you so much. You have been a great help :)
Easy to follow demonstration
great instruction thankyou
Thank you, you made it so easy.
thank you! you are an excellent teacher!
Excellent tutorial, thank you. Xx
Well done . Thanking you
Ohhh i do this without know whats its called lol. Im new to knitting. I do it at the very beginning so it doesn’t look funky with the rest of the work. Increase is easier then decrease. Once done it randomly like you did it and it looked horrible. Do it at the very beginning of the row then it looks so much better!
Why do you put them back on the left needle?
+Kendall Foster I usually don't. Since they're already on my right needle, I slip my left needle in front and just knit them together through the back loops (using the right needle that's already in place). Either way is fine but I think while teaching the technique it's best to have the student put the stitches back on the left needle since they're used to stitches being on that side for working. When teaching in person, we can gauge the student's comfort level with either choice.
Kendall Foster same question 😳
Seems the last two steps in the ssk are the same? You took out the right hand needle only to place it back in the same place.
Hello! Wendy there is nothing with the ssk presented in this video, and I believe beginning knitter should master the basics, and need step by step instruction... On the other hand (lol) its really a matter of preference, and as knitter gain experience we look for shortcuts...Thank you for sharing!! ;-))
This video was so helpful.
Great pattern thx
Thanks a lot for this helpful video!
I don't slip the stitches back to the left needle I just insert my left needle into the front of the 2 slipped stitches on my right needle and knit through the back loop
starts at :42. then excellent. Question - why do you have to withdraw your needle when you slip them back to the left needle. Why not just leave the right hand needle there and yarn over to knit thru' the back?
Great tutorial!! Thank you.
Andi Kaufman jakit
Thank you. 🌸
very easy and helpful. Thank you!
I do have a question, with the way I knitt my yarn already sits that way on the needles. I'm wondering if i still need to do it or if it will turn out way different
Can I do this for a pattern for a blanket and how many stitches do I have to cast on, and how do I bind off
Aha! So they are actually knitted together through the back loops! Why don't people or instructions say that?
Thank you, I can now finish my pattern...
Great video :) But why do you need to slip knitwise? Ive been slipping purlwise since i started knitting a few years ago and have only jsut realised I've been doing it wrong! 😅
Makes better sense here, thanks!
I love you needles. What brand are they?
THANK YOU! :) ❤
Enemerio is partly right. If you look at the two other videos from the CraftsChannel and the Knit Witch. It is not necessary to transfer the slipped stiches back to the left needle; Instead, insert the left needle IN FRONT OF the slipped stiches, and then knit through the back loops.
I'm not an expert by any means. Look at those other two videos and tell me if this is correct.
Does a slip stitch on beginning of row count as a stitch please
Thank you!!!
I believe that after the Slip knitwise twice, its not necessary to transfer the slipped stitches back to the left needle; Instead, ss, insert the left needle behind the slipped stitches , and then knit through the back loops..???
Thank you very much for this tutorial :-)
Thanks, that was helpful
Thank you
This seems like K2tog with extra steps, what is the difference?
What is the difference between ssk and k2tog? They're seemed the same.
Please can you show me how to knit this for shaping a lower body for a teddy bear
1st row K12. turn
2row K12 it's has 43stitches on the needle