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Step 1
TBL stands for knitting Through the Back Loop(s). It is a design technique in Knitting. You can also see this denoted as KTBL (Knit through the Back Loop).
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Step 2
PSSO means that you need to Pass the Slip Stitch(es) Over. Completing this will give you a left-slanted decrease. You will commonly do this when making socks. For example, you may have slipped a stitch, knit the next stitch and then pass the slipped stitch over the stitch just knitted.
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Step 3
SKP represents Slip, Knit and Pass the stitch (slipped) over. This is another form of decreasing that will give you a left-slant. You may also see SK2P. Don’t confuse the two. This abbreviation indicates that you should Slip 1, Knit 2 stitches together, Pass slip Stitch(es) over. Therefore, you have decreased 2 stitches.
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Step 4
SSK indicates that you should Slip, Slip and Knit. This is a decrease. You will slip the 2 stitches one at a time. After you have slipped them to the right-hand needle, you will then insert the tip of the left-hand needle into the front of these stitches. You will pull the right-hand needle out (you have basically put them back onto the left hand needle again. Then you will knit the two stitches together. When you do this process, it twists your stitches when you transfer the slipped stitches back to the left-hand needle. You may also see SSSK. It is the same process as above except that you are knitting 3 stitches together once the slip stitches have been transferred back to the left-hand needle.
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Step 5
M1 tells the knitter to increase by Making 1. Note that an M1 will leave a small hole as you increase. It is usually not very noticeable. In some patterns these stitches are on the edge and you may not see the hole because of the seam. With the tip of your right-hand needle, you will lift the strand of yarn between the last stitch made and the next stitch on the left needle. You will knit into the back of this stitch, creating an increase.
