Decrease 4-1 Left

Abbreviation: dec 4-1 L

KnittingDecrease

Chart Symbol(s)

knitting chart symbol for the Decrease 4-1 Left stitch (abbreviated as dec 4-1 L). Variant 1

Definition

A compound decrease that reduces four stitches to one with a left-leaning slant. Typically worked by slipping three stitches together knitwise, knitting the next stitch, then passing all three slipped stitches over the knitted stitch. Creates a dramatic left-slanting decrease line.

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