What Does k2tog Mean in Knitting?
k2tog means knit 2 together.
Knit Two Together · Decreases
Knit Two Together explained
A decrease. Insert the right needle through two stitches at once, as if they were one stitch, and knit them together. This turns two stitches into one and leans to the right.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. k2tog may also appear as k2 tog, K2TOG, or k 2 tog. The converter recognizes all of these.
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