Correct way to do ssp or slip, slip purl

How-to Questions
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Hi everyone,
I thought I knew how to do a ssp but figured I’d look it up just in case I really didn’t. First I looked at a video by Very Pink and she did it as I expected. Next I checked wiki how and a few others and they all had the stitch being done thru the back loops of the two purl stitches. Very Pink did not so I’m confused.
Which way is right?

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If you have your stitches mounted the normal way (not knitting combined style) then this is the correct way to do a true SSP (which is a true anatomical mirror of P2TOG):

But in the same way as there are many different variants of SSK, there are different variants of SSP. Some like to cross the stitches when doing a decrease to tighten it up more. When crossing the stitches, it is not anymore an anatomical mirror of K2TOG/P2TOG but some prefer it as for some both SSK and SSP end up a bit loose.

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Thanks! I actually tried this method and like it very much. I didn’t know there were various ways to do ssk as well.