Knit in back of stitch

How-to Questions
1

I found this free pattern on the internet (see below).
I don’t know how to do row 1 as far as where it states “psso but before dropping the slipped stitch from the left needle, knit into the back of it”

I know what psso is (Pass Slipped Stitch Over) but I don’t know how to KNIT INTO THE BACK OF IT???

HELP!!! :doh:

Materials:
•2 Skeins of Manos del Uruguay
113 - Wildflowers Multi

•US 11 Needles
•Darning Needle
Glossary:
•psso-pass slipped stitch over
•P2tog-purl 2 together
Instructions:
•CO 30 stitches
•Row 1: K1, sl 1, K1, psso but before dropping the slipped stitch from the left needle, knit into the back of it repeat until there is one stitch left, K1
•Row 2: P2tog, do not slip stitches off the needle, purl the first stitch again, slip both stitches off needle
•Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you run out of yarn.
•BO.

2

Normally we knit into the front of the stitch–the ‘leg’ of the loop that’s nearest to us on the needle. The back is the ‘leg’ that goes behind the needle. Just insert your needle into the back loop from right to left and knit it.

3

video here :smiley:

4

Thanks for the information! I can now knit in the back of a stitch! EASY!!! :balloons: