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How to Pass Slipped Stitch Over (PSSO) Continental Style

Passing Slipped Stitches (Over)
Decreasing With Slipped Stitches

PSSO
The psso, or pass slipped stitch over is a simple decrease that is performed just like a bind off, where you pass the second stitch on the right hand needle over the first stitch on the right hand needle, then off the needle. 
Before you can psso, you must first slip a stitch and then knit a stitch. Slipping should always be done as if to purl, unless otherwise specified. 

Psso By Other Names (Skp)
PSSO often goes by other names and abbreviations, so be on the look out for these! SKP, or slip, knit, pass, is probably the most common as it describes the whole set of stitches that are usually involved when you will be passing a slipped stitch over. 

How to KFB (knit front and back) continental style
kfb continental
How to increase KFB (knit front and back) continental style
The front of the stitch is the side you usually knit into. Knit into the front and then the back of the stitch to increase. 
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Alternate Step: How to PSSO decrease (english style)
psso english
How to decrease PSSO (pass slipped stitch over) english style
The PSSO (pass slipped stitch over) stitch is also called the SKP (slip knit pass) but the action is the same. They are both similar to the bind off as well.
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How to SSK (slip slip knit) decrease continental style
ssk continentalHow to decrease SSK (slip slip knit) continental style
The reason there are two slips in this stitch is to adjust the stitch mount of the stitches to create a decrease that slants in the opposite direction to the k2tog (knit two together).

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Advanced Step: How to M1 (make one) continental style
m1 continentalHow to increase M1 (make one) continental style
The M1 (make one) stitch can appear different depending on the direction you insert the RHN (right hand needle) into the stitch and then knit into it.

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