decrease stitch; decreasing stitches
Knitting term for reducing the number of stitches in a row, often used in shaping garments.
袖ぐりで減らし目をします。
I decrease stitches at the armhole.
このパターンでは、2段ごとに減らし目を入れてください。
In this pattern, please work a decrease every 2 rows.
Compound of 減らし (stem of 減らす, 'to decrease') + 目 ('stitch' in knitting context).