How to Knit the Centered Double Decrease

Holli Yeoh August 15, 2018

Two of the designs in the Tempest collection use a Centred Double Decrease: Stormwatch and Eventide. The Centred Double Decrease is worked the same way in both stitch patterns.

First up is the lace pattern in Stormwatch

Slip 2 stitches at the same time knitwise.
Knit one.
Pass 2 stitches over.

I’ll demonstrate it again, this time as part of the chevron stitch pattern in Eventide

Slip 2 stitches at the same time knitwise.
Knit one.
Pass 2 stitches over.

Categories: Knitting Tutorials

Tags: Decreases, Knitting

Holli Yeoh

Holli Yeoh is a Vancouver knitwear designer known for her deliciously modern knitting patterns with their casually elegant vibe. Her patterns appear regularly in books and magazines. Holli has also collaborated with SweetGeorgia Yarns to publish Tempest, a book with a sophisticated collection of knitting patterns for women. You can find Holli’s own line of knitting patterns at holliyeoh.com.