Picking up stitches on sides?

General Knitting
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Can you only pick up stitches from the bind off edge & the cast on edge? OR can you ALSO pick them up on the sides. I’m assuming no but I just wanted to check.

What i’m doing is picking up stitches on the sides of a square piece.

Thanks!!!

2

Lots of the time they’re picked up on a side edge.

3

works 4 me…thanks!!!

4

that’ll work 4 me…thanks