Reading Patterns Beginner
Skip (sk)
Passing over a stitch or space from the previous row without working into it.
When a pattern says to sk, you simply ignore the next stitch and move your hook to the one after it.
Why Skip?
- Shaping: Skipping can be used as a simple way to decrease.
- Lace: Skipping stitches combined with chains creates holes, which is the basis for lace and mesh patterns.
- Texture: Some textured stitches require you to skip a stitch to create room for a larger grouping of stitches in the next space.