Left-Leaning Crossed Double Decrease in Double-Knitting — A Sockmatician Tutorial @Sockmatician

Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

This double decrease sends the centre stitch to the back and crosses the outer two over each other on top, looking like it leans to the left. Very useful in lace DK.

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"Correction: 00:01:25 I say 'purl the three stitches together', but I meant 'knit them together'. The actions you see are correct."

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