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Slip, Slip, Slip, Purl

Abbreviation: sssp

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Chart Symbol(s)

knitting chart symbol for the Slip, Slip, Slip, Purl stitch (abbreviated as sssp). Variant 1knitting chart symbol for the Slip, Slip, Slip, Purl stitch (abbreviated as sssp). Variant 2

Definition

The purl-side equivalent of sssk. Three stitches are slipped knitwise one at a time, returned to the left needle, and purled together through the back loops. Creates a right-leaning double decrease on the right side.