How to Purl Three Together (P3TOG)
The purl three together decrease (abbreviated p3tog) is one of the more common double decreases in knitting.
Often paired with a k3tog decrease, this stitch is easy to work, and because it's a double decrease, the slant of your decrease side will be steeper than a regular single decrease, and your stitch count will decrease by two.
P3tog decreases are worked from the wrong side of your decrease, but in a piece of stockinette fabric, they are indistinguishable from the k3tog.
Materials List
- Yarn
- Knitting needles
Instructions
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Work in pattern to the point in your pattern that calls for the p3tog.
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Insert your working needle into the first three stitches on your needle purlwise.
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Yarn over and draw the loop in and through all three stitches.
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Sweep all three stitches off of the needle.
You will see that these old stitches stack vertically in your fabric.
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