Picking up stitches

#1

I’m knitting the buttonhole bag , and just finished the strip that forms the bottom of the bag. The pattern states: With the right side facing, pick up and knit 30 stitches, ending at the stitch before the center of the cast-on edge. Place marker, then pick up another 30 stitches, ending at the center of the bound-off edge, and place another marker, so that you can tell this is the start of the round. My question is, where do you start picking up stitches–is this around the entire bag? Then, do you join when the pattern says to “knit one round”? I’m sure this is simple, but I don’t get it. ( You only cast on 3 stitches, and bind off 3 stitches so that both ends are mitered.)

Thanks,

Knitaholic

#2

I would say yes to both questions…for other bags I have made, you PU sts all the way around the base piece, and ypu thenm join & start knitting in the round right away to form the sides.

#3

Thank you, I thought that, but the pattern is sl. vague–thanks for your response. I really want to make this bag. Also, it calls for bulky yarn with 2 strands held together; I have worsted weight wool, do I use 2 strands held together to make it bulky? It’s confusing to me when they say hold 2 strands together (since it calls for bulky wt. yarn–makes it sound like you hold 2 strands of bulky–is this correct?

Knitaholic :??