How to Knit Two Together

Last Updated: February 20, 2022

The phrase "knit two together" or "k2tog" is commonly used in knitting patterns. It's a basic decrease that will decrease the number of stitches on your needles, and make your knitted work narrower. Read on to learn how to knit two together. (You should know how to Knit before attempting this.)

Steps

1
Knit until you reach the point in your work where you want to decrease or where the pattern says "k2tog" or "decrease."
2
Place the right hand needle under the second stitch of the left needle, as if you are going to knit.

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3
Slide the right hand needle through both stitches, behind the left hand needle.
4
Wrap the yarn around the right hand needle as if you are knitting.
5
Knit the two stitches together with the right hand needle, and pull them off the left hand needle.
6
Congratulations, you have just knit two together! Perfect your technique by practicing some more.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I fix a "hole" that is not a drop stitch?

Community Answer

You probably did what is called Yarn Over (YO). It is a stitch increase that leaves a lace-like loop in the pattern. Try dropping the stitches leading down to it (but keep track of where it is). If you get to the hole and can't go down any further, the stitch wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. Skip over the YO and continue knitting. Yes, it will be slightly uneven, but the stitches are correct.
Question

I dropped a stitch, how do I fix it?

Community Answer

Take a small knitting needle or toothpick and insert it into the dropped stitch and identify the two stitches directly above it. There will be a tiny bit of string between the two stitches, once you find it, put it onto the needle with the dropped stitch. Then take the dropped stitch, pull it over the other stitch and off the needle. If you have dropped your stitch several rows down then you will need to do this repeatedly. If it was supposed to be knit and it turned out purl, then just redo it from the opposite side. And the same for vice versa.
Question

What is meant by yarn over?

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Community Answer

Yarn over is a basic move to any stitch. The yarn is looped over the needle from front to back. You can check it out on YouTube.