I have picked up a hibernating project in the past couple of days, after becoming frustrated that the Interlocking Leaves sock I finished was bound-off too tightly (I am undoing it and will re-do it using a sewn bind-off). And oh, it vexes me. Originally I had hibernated it because I kept screwing up. I started it a couple of times, and consistently frogged the fourth and fifth rows because I made a tiny mistake repeatedly. The night before that I moved past that mistake, and did pretty okay, but now I have a mystery extra stitch, so I’ll be frogging back again to see what happened. I imagine that as I do more, I’ll get to the point where I don’t screw up on it any more, but this learning curve is harsh. I did manage to drop some stitches through a complicated decrease and then pick them up again successfully, though. So there’s that.
Perhaps I’d have more success if I didn’t watch TV while knitting. I think I’ll try again tonight, only more focused this time.
knitters = angry mob 
Alternately, try drinking heavily. That works out at least as well for me.
No, really, the learning curve is a bitch, but one day you’ll wake up and you’ll be there. It’s magic, Charlie!
Have you checked the web/ravelry for errata? I re-did the center of the hemlock ring 4 times before I found the errata!
Ah, no. But it is very straightforward and works very well when I’m paying attention. There’s a point at which it will go smoothly, but I haven’t reached it yet.
Aargh. Thanks, though.