{"id":12723,"date":"2013-09-08T22:00:57","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T05:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/?p=12723"},"modified":"2019-10-26T06:54:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T13:54:44","slug":"knit-4-stitch-decrease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/knit-4-stitch-decrease\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Knit the 4 stitch Decrease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-4-st-decrease-cover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-4-st-decrease-cover.jpg\" alt=\"How to Knit the 4 Stitch Decrease\" width=\"620\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-4-st-decrease-cover.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-4-st-decrease-cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-4-st-decrease-cover-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-4-st-decrease-cover-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-4-st-decrease-cover-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-4-st-decrease-cover.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the 4 stitch decrease. This stitch is a center decrease.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/blip.tv\/play\/h61Gg5XGcwA.x?p=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https:\/\/a.blip.tv\/api.swf#h61Gg5XGcwA\" style=\"display:none\"><\/embed><\/p>\n<section id=\"materials\">\n<h2>Materials Used in this Tutorial<\/h2>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- col-xs- col-lg-offset-  one-half\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yarn.com\/product\/webs-knitting-yarns-valley-yarns-northampton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-webs-northampton-lake-heather-h150.jpg\" alt=\"nsad-webs-northampton-lake-heather-h150\" width=\"217\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12719\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/nsad-webs-northampton-lake-heather-h150.jpg\"><\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yarn.com\/product\/webs-knitting-yarns-valley-yarns-northampton\/\" title=\"Valley Yarns Northampton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valley Yarns Northampton<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><small>Sourced the softest wool WEBS could find and dyed in a beautiful collection of solid colors and heathered shades. It is a dream to felt and soft enough for cozy garments. Valley Yarns Northampton also has a whopping 247 yards per skein. It is beautiful and economical. Made in Peru.<\/small><br>\n<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- col-xs- col-lg-offset- one-half-last\">\n<h3>A Pair of Knitting Needles<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n[clear]\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- col-xs- col-lg-offset-  one-half\">\n<h4>Sponsored by:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yarn.com\/product\/webs-knitting-yarns-valley-yarns-northampton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/newstitch-logo-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"WEBS Americas Yarn Store\" title=\"WEBS Americas Yarn Store\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6327\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/newstitch-logo.jpg\"><\/a><br>\n<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- col-xs- col-lg-offset- one-half-last\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n[clear]\n<section id=\"techniques\">\n<h2>TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS STITCH:<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Knitting 101: How to Knit the Knit Stitch for Beginners\" href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/knitting-101-how-to-knit-the-knit-stitch-for-beginners\/\">Knit Stitch &ndash; K<\/a><br>\n<a title=\"How to Knit The Stockinette Stitch\" href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/stockinette-stitch\/\">Stockinette Stitch-St st<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Skill:<\/strong> Easy<br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/category\/knitting\/cast-ons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cast On<\/a>:Any number of stitches.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"instructions\">\n<h2>Pattern Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 1<\/div>\n<p>slip the 1st st on to working needle knitwise.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 2<\/div>\n<p>slip the 2nd st on to working needle knitwise.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 3<\/div>\n<p>knit the 3rd stitch.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 4<\/div>\n<p>slip the 2nd stitch over the 3rd stitch.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 5<\/div>\n<p>slip the 3rd stitch back to your main needle.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 6<\/div>\n<p>slip the 4th stitch over the 3rd stitch.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 7<\/div>\n<p>slip the 3rd stitch to your working needle and slip the 1st stitch over the the 3rd stitch.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 8<\/div>\n<p>slip the 3rd stitch back to the main needle and slip the 5th stitch over the 3rd stitch.<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 9<\/div>\n<p>slip the 3rd stitch to your working needle and continue knitting as normal.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Repeat steps 1-9 until you have reached your desired length.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"amazon-link\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596680563\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1596680563&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nestada-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1596680563&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=nestada-20\" border=\"0\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1596680563&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=nestada-20\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Harmony Guides: Knit and Purl\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=nestada-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1596680563\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=nestada-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1596680563\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"description\">\n<h2>Like This Stitch?<\/h2>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596680563\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1596680563&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nestada-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Harmony Guides: Knit &amp; Purl<\/a> for more great stitches just like the ones on this site!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"stitch-photos\">\n<h2>Swatch Photos<\/h2>\n[sidebar alias=&rdquo;after-post&rdquo; ]\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the 4 stitch decrease. 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