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How to work the p2togtbl, or, “purl two together through the back loop”. This is a left leaning (on the right side) single decrease. Insert your needle from the back up through the second stitch on your left hand needle, then scoop up the first stich with it, and purl both together.

Find this decrease in the Ficelle Cardigan pattern and give it a go!

Learn to work an “afterthought” buttonhole, for when you forget a button hole, don’t know where you want to put them yet, or just every time you need to do buttonholes because they’re easy and allow much more flexibility!

This knitting technique is an extremely useful one to have up your sleeve, and this video will walk you through exactly how to do it with helpful contrasting thread colour.

See how to work the three needle bind off, and excellent knit seam technique often used for seaming up shoulders and hats. Eat Your Fiber Patterns that use the three needle bind off include the Fava Bonnet, Vitelotte Vest and Ficelle Cardigan, among others.

Give it a try!