In the 222 Jacket Pattern, there are decreases. The jacket is made using the 222 stitch. In this tutorial, I show how to decrease while not disturbing the stitchpattern.
For this tutorial, you will need 2 colours of yarn, your main colour and contrasting colour. The yarns will need to be the same size, and you will need corresponding needles on a cable. This stitchpattern cannot be made using straight needles. Before following this tutorial, I recommend getting familiar with the 222 stitch first.
Step-by-step instructions
These instructions are a part of the 222 Jacket. The setup of the 222 stitchpattern will be included in that knitting pattern. The beginning and end of your row should both have 2 knit stitches in the main colour. Take note of the abbreviations before starting the decreases.
BrK2: Brioche-knit two stitches
YOSS2: Yarn-over slipstitch two stitches
BrK1: Brioche knit one stitch
Sl1K: Slip one knitwise
K2Tog: Knit two together
P2Tog: Purl two together
MC: Main colour
CC: Contrasting colour
Left-leaning decrease
- BrK2, YOSS2, BrK1, Sl1K and drop the brioche yarn-over, K2Tog the next two sts, drop the second stitch on the right needle over the first, *BrK2, YOSS2,* repeat ** until the last stitch, K1. You have decreased 2 sts and it is correct that the brioche stitchpattern is temporarily broken.
- Slide your work all the way to the other side of the needle so we can work the RS again.
- Sl2P, re-attach CC, BrP2, YOSS2, P2Tog even though these are currently MC, drop the brioche yarn-over of the next two sts, put the last stitch of the right needle back on the left needle, drop the second stitch on the left needle over the first, Sl1P, P1, *YOSS2, BrP2,* repeat ** until the last stitch, Sl1P. Turn work. You have decreased 2 more sts and the brioche stitchpattern is restored.
Right-leaning decrease
- K1, *YOSS2, BrK2,* repeat ** until there are 8 stitches left in the row. K2Tog the next two sts, even though they are CC, drop the yarn-over of the next two sts behind the sts, put the newly made stitch back on the left needle, and drop the second st of the left needle over the first, and drop it, BrK1, YOSS2, BrK2. Put the remaining 7 sts on a stitch holder of some sort. You have decreased 2 sts, put 7 on hold and the brioche stitch pattern is temporarily broken. Slide all your sts to the other side of the needles to work it again.
- Using CC, Sl1P, *BrP2, YOSS2,* repeat ** until there’s 10 sts left, BrP1, Sl1P while dropping the yarn-over in the front, P2Tog even though these sts are in MC, slip the second sts on the right needle over the first and drop it, YOSS2, BrP2, Sl2P WYIF. Turn work.
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