K2tog and ssk question

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Me again! :joy: I’m ready to shape front neck on my gansey sweater. Pattern says: “Dec 2 sts at each neck edge 3 times by k2tog twice each row on left side, ssk twice each row on right side.”

So does this mean I would do two k2togs one after the other? I don’t think I’ve ever had to do two k2tog right next to each other on the same row. Usually I’ve only done 1 k2tog (or 1 ssk) at the end of the row but never two consecutive decreases. Just wanted to make sure I was understanding correctly.

Thank you!

P. S. Here’s the pattern. https://www.freepatterns.com/knitting/wearables/long-sleeved-sweaters/great-gansey-sweater

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Yes, you’re right, you’d do two k2togs one after the other and two ssks one after the other, because you need to decrease two stitches at each side and each k2tog or ssk only decreases one.

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Thank you macintash!

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They’re different because one decrease leans to the left and one leans to the right.
I know after thinking I’d do all k2tog on my first project, thinking it wouldn’t make any difference- it does haha!

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I can’t remember who told me but I always K2tog through the back loops rather than ssk.
Less pfaff and looks the same.

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