A clarification on how to pick up the stitches:

Ok, you are going to keep the 36 stitches on your needle, then place the marker, * pick up 12 (this is along the salvedge ends), place a marker, pick up 1 st, place a marker, pick up 36 along the cast on edge, place marker, pick 1 st, place marker, repeat from * once.

errata:

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Ignore Round 3, you will get frustrated otherwise.

Also the 26 should’ve been 36.