St advice needed- LT,LT3, and L/RT dec

How-to Questions
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Good morning everyone!

I recently found this argyle pattern and it’s lovely but there are a few stitches that I do not understand. I did youtube the LT st and that seems simple enough now that I’ve seen it in action but I couldn’t find anything for the LT3 st and decreases for the left and right twists are boggling.
Is LT3 meaning that I go to the third st on the left-hand needle and work it as a a simple LT but then I knit the 2 sts in front on it, slipping all 3 off?

Here is the pattern in question: http://fuzzyjay.blogspot.com/2009/12/lace-twist-stitch-argyle-pattern-chart.html?m=1

Thank you to anyone who has any insight :slight_smile: Have a great weekend.

Michele

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These sound like special twist sts that were made up specifically for this pattern. I think it’s going to be difficult to find videos unless the designer does some. It helps to do these sts loosely as much as possible.
The pattern defines the LT3 this way in the chart key:
Left 3-3 Twist (LT3): Slip 1 as if to knit, slip 2 as if to knit 2-together. Return the 3 stitches to the left needle, then knit 2-together through the back loops of the 2nd and 3rd stitches on the left needle, yarn over, then knit 3 together through the back loops of all three stitches before withdrawing left needle.