Breathe.

It actually became humorous after a while.  Had a recipient in mind.  Picked the project, simply yet elegant.   Picked the yarn, yummy merino and cashmere.  Cast on 125 tiny stitches on 2's.  Knit 6 rows in pattern, that would be 750 stitches, only to discover a hole.  Hmmmm?   Rip it out start over.  125 tiny stitches, w/a 17 stitch lace pattern repeat.  Or was that 18?  Crap.  Whole pattern off.  Rip it out start over.  Cast on 125 tiny stitches, count them again to make sure....Can't get past 38, kids yelling, dog barking, 57, 58, 62, 71???   Arrrrg...put down till next day.   Cast on 125 tiny stitches using stitch markers every 10 so I wouldn't lose my place or my mind.  Cruising right along, brim complete!!! Hmmmm?  I have 5 button holes the picture has 3.  Sigh.  Reread pattern, read all project notes from others, still have 5, everyone else has 3, I'm a dork who apparently can't read, found my error.  Determined to sew the extra's shut I forge on.  Joining round!   Simple cross of one side to the other so button band will lay nicely on top of buttons, I've done this on pullovers, no biggie!!! Hmmmmm???   4 rows up, I realize my button holes are on the bottom and unless I think she'll enjoy buttoning it inside out something drastic needs to occur.  Drop all 6 crossed stitches back down 4 rows, recross and weave back up.  Honestly.  Time to decrease and be done with this demon hat.  "End of row 15 you'll have 84 stitches".   Um no.  More like 126, why yes I did read it wrong AGAIN and completely missed decreasing 42 stitches.   Quickly, throw extra 42 stitches in the final decrease mix so hat is not 3 feet long, bind off, throw on floor, stomp up and down, pick up, beat mercilessly on coffee table.  Breathe.  Place gently in bowl of warm soapy water, pat water out on towel, lay to shape, off to find buttons.