So . junk then ? <| sep |> Good on you ! You are telling her that you aren ' t going to stab your sisters in the back for her once she ' s gone . That takes courage and integrity , which you clearly have in spades . Your sisters are so lucky to have a sibling who has their backs , even when they don ' t know there ' s targets on them . Good job , hun <| sep |> It would ' ve been a better pick indeed , but no way in hell I ' m nominating the lazy cash in that is Gearbox ' s Duke World Tour . <| sep |> I do , and huh , look at that . I guess it is . <| sep |> It depends on whether your fabric edge is garter or stockinette or whatnot , but usually you pick up 3 of every 4 stitches or 2 of every 3 stitches for a button band . I usually divide the edge into fourths and pick up 14 of the required amount of stitches from each section . with that number of stitches , I might further divide it so it ' s in eighths . Take your time with this and don ' t go too far offtrack . Too many stitches means the front of the cardi will sag and the back will be shorter than the front . Too few stitches and your band will pucker . I ' ve had to rip out my picked up stitches before . It ' s not fun , but it ' s better than having an unflattering garment .