Right-Slanting Decreases - Knit Two Together, Purl Two Together

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This is one of the first decreases one learns in knitting.

Pattern Abbreviation: k2tog, p2tog

To work knitwise:

	Step 1: Insert the right needle into the front two stitches on the left needle from front to back and wrap the yarn as if to knit.
	Step 2: Pull loop through the two stitches and allow these two stitches to slip off the left needle. You have now decreased by one stitch.

To work purlwise:

	Step 1: Insert the right needle into the front two stitches on the left needle from back to front and wrap the yarn as if to purl.
	Step 2: Pull loop through the two stitches and allow these two stitches to slip off the left needle. You have now decreased by one stitch.

Patterns using this technique include: