The Oh So Easy Sock Bun (Umm, not so easy...)

First off, I've seen multiple posts all over the internet about how easy this bun is and then how nice the curls are the next day... I must be doing something wrong.  
Here's the basic idea.

1. Take a sock (I've learned through trial and error that the thinner the sock the easier)
2. Cut the toe section off
3. Roll the sock into a doughnut
4. Put your hair in a super high ponytail (Pebbles status from the Flintstones)
5. The roll you hair onto the sock and *presto* you have a bun.

Okay, step five is what's messing me up.  The hair rolling not so easy, especially if you have any layers in your hair.  So, I'll post pictures in the morning but does anyone else have this problem?