Tiny stitches are the worst. I'm sure you already know this, but you only need to "rip" every 3rd one or so & then should be able to pull out from the opposite side (e.g., if you "snip" with your seam ripper every 3rd stitch on the front, you should be able to just pull the loosened thread on the back & the others will pop out. Still not fun. We've all been there & wished there was some magical tool to undo those tiny things.