The Quadruple Ribbed Decrease is a very neat fashioned decrease worked in 2x2 ribbing, which elegantly maintains the ribbing pattern while decreasing 4 stitches at a time. We show you how to work both left- and right-leaning quadruple decreases.
Written Steps
Quadruple Decrease - Left (QD-L):
1. Slip 2 purlwise from left needle to first cable needle and hold in front.
2. Slip 2 from left needle to second cable needle and hold in back.
3. Holding first cable in front of left needle, knit 1 stitch from this cable needle together with 1 stitch from left needle as for a SSK.
4. Knit second stitch from cable needle together with next stitch from left needle as for a SSK.
5. Set first cable needle aside. Bring yarn to front between needles.
6. Holding second cable needle behind left needle, purl 1 stitch from cable needle together with 1 stitch from left needle as for a P2tog.
7. Purl second stitch from cable needle together with next stitch from left needle as for a P2tog.
Quadruple Decrease - Right (QD-R):
1. Slip 2 purlwise from left to right needle.
2. Slip 2 from left needle to first cable needle and hold in back.
3. Slip 2 from left needle to second cable needle and hold in front.
4. Return 2 slipped sts from right to left needle.
5. Holding second cable needle in front of left needle, knit 1 stitch from this cable needle together with 1 stitch from left needle as for a K2tog.
6. Knit second stitch from cable needle together with next stitch from left needle as for a K2tog.
7. Set second cable needle aside. Bring yarn to front between needles.
8. Holding first cable needle behind left needle, purl 1 stitch from cable needle together with 1 stitch from left needle as for a P2tog.
9. Purl second stitch from cable needle together with next stitch from left needle as for a P2tog.
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