@mikkomix: yes I have. Actually I figured out what I was doing wrong a few hours after I had posted. All I have to say is that if you don't know how to do a pattern then dont get ahead of yourself.
@roseperks: Have you made bracelets with the knots like those on rows 3 & 5? Being able to make the reverse knots is the trick to succeeding at this pattern. 🙂