Teach Yourself Visually Knitting

These two decreases are similar to the regular knit 2 together and purl 2 together
decreases, only in this case, the 2 stitches are worked together through the back
of the loops instead of through the front. They both result in a left-slanting
decrease on the front side of a piece of knitting.

KNIT 2 TOGETHER THROUGH BACK OF LOOP

1 Insert the right needle from front to back into the back of the next 2 stitches
on the left needle.

2 Knit the 2 stitches together as 1 stitch.

Shaping

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PURL 2 TOGETHER THROUGH BACK OF LOOP

1 Insert the right needle from back to front into the back of the next 2 stitches
on the left needle.

2 Purl the 2 stitches together as 1 stitch.

FINISHED DECREASE

A knit 2 together or a purl 2 together decrease
results in shaping that slants to the right (a) on the
front side of a piece of knitting. A knit 2 together
through back of loop or a purl 2 together through
back of loop decrease results in shaping that slants
to the left (b) on the front side of a piece of knitting.

Knit or Purl 2 Together Through Back of Loop

a b

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