@honeymoon, it can be hard to visualize. There are some patterns I start and think, there is no way... Oh wait. Haha
@bmoss I don't think so. I had a lady sit with me and teach me to chain (the very first step) and then a double crochet (which I learned later I was actually doing wrong haha), finally how to read a pattern.
Pattern reading can be tricky, bc people tend to have their own way of doing things, but I have figured out how to finagle things to work.
After she taught me those basics, I learned the rest from YouTube.
My 11 year old daughter has also taught herself from YouTube. I gave her the basics and she has gone from there herself (we tend to butt heads when working together lol).
Ive done a few blanlets and thought na never, so I know what you mean. It's lovely when it all comes together. I'm sure your lo is gonna love it!