Yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks! I deemed this year “The Year I Will Advance In My Knitting Knowldege” and how true that has been. So far this year I have:
* Taught myself Intarsia (but also took a class to reinforce it). I guess I did well, because I now teach Intarsia!
* Learned to Cable (teach that now, too)
* Learned a Moebius Cast-On
* And……..drum roll, please…..Last night, I taught myself the Applied I-Cord Edge Bind-Off from the aforementioned Cat Bordhi’s book
Needle Little Love 
Good for you girl! About 90% of the things I know to do in knitting and in computers I have taught myself too! I would say the 10% is me not being sure that I am completely knowledgeable and taking a course to reinforce, and then doing really well in the course because I already do know what am doing. Ah. so funny. Anyway, much props!!!Emms 😀