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How to Pass Slipped Stitch Over (PSSO) English 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 Bind Off Knitting
bind off
How to Bind Off (BO) Knitting
The bind off (BO) is a similar action to the PSSO (pass slipped stitch over). The end of every project is a bind off. 
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Alternate Step: How to PSSO decrease (continental style)
psso continental
How to decrease PSSO (pass slipped stitch over) continental style
English style not your thing? Check out how to perform the PSSO stitch continental style.
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How to decrease K2tog (knit two together) english style
k2tog englishHow to decrease K2tog (knit two together) english style
The K2tog (knit two together) decrease stitch has a particular slant. The SSK (slip slip knit) creates a stitch that slants in the opposite direction.

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Advanced Step: How to KFB (knit front and back) english style
kfb englishHow to increase KFB (knit front and back) english style
The front of a stitch is where you usually knit or purl into. If you knit into the front and then the back of the same stitch, you get 2 for the price of 1!

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