Decrease 4-1 Right

Abbreviation: dec 4-1 R

KnittingDecrease

Chart Symbol(s)

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

Definition

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

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