My mother taught me to knit, when I was around 9 yrs old, but it was tedious and slow. My aunt tried to teach me to crochet when I was 15 yrs old but she worked the hook so fast I couldn't figure out what she was doing. So, I bought myself a "Teach Yourself to Crochet" booklet and learned that way. I can knit, have even made a sweater, but I like to crochet more because it moves along so much faster but I do like the softness that a knitted article is. Keep working at it and it will get easier with time.