Pick up stitches at edge?

[Jamesgirl]

I don't understand the directions from Knitting Pure &Simple's Baby Tunic.. I am beginning the hood....

The directions read : cast on 3 stitches for hood casing. Now using the same needle, beginning at edge of neck, join yarn and pick up 8 stitches across front etc....

Do I pick up the stitches and KNIT THEM ? to keep my working yarn in position ( since I casted on 3 for the hood casing).? And how do i join the yarn?

Thank you for any help!!

[Jan in CA]

Here's a video for picking up stitches.
http://www.knittinghelp.com/apps/fla...yer/play/166/1

You just start knitting with a new yarn and then weave in the ends later. After picking up and knitting the stitches your yarn should be in the right place to continue.

[suzeeq]

You'd pick up the sts and knit them at the same time so the yarn stays with the sts.