I am left handed & picked up a booklet at Wal-Mart that showed both left & right handed. It helped me get started but my edges were crooked. Someone told me to contact the extension center because they have a craft group that meets there every week. So I went & there was a lady there that was left handed & she helped to learn to get my edges straight. I can't make anything fancy, but it is enjoyable. Good luck to you.

You Tube is a great place to see video's.

I love to crochet and I spend lots of time making items for charity. I crochet soft adult hats for chemo patients, and small hats and blankets for NICU babies. You can find lots of YouTube videos. The good thing about them is that you can stop them and back them up and listen again. Look for videos that say "beginner" or "basic stitches. Lots of tutorials out there. Have fun on your journey!

Check with the library near you. I know ours has had ladies knitting/crocheting.

I would say, come on over... but don't know where you live. You got good advice above. Also, check your local community college. Sometimes they have such classes.

Crocheting is easy--I so some. Crocheting WELL with every stitch the same--not so easy!! My mom could do some amazing things...me I stuck to shalls and very unstructured pieces. LOL

Here is a site that shows the different stitches in short videos that are easy to follow: Crochet stitches

There are a lot of free patterns online, you've probably already discovered that! Are you a member of Facebook? There are a number of pretty active crochet groups there.

Good luck in your quest! Crocheting can be a very relaxing and rewarding hobby. Keep us posted on how you are progressing.

Rusty

I'm self taught. I don't hold the needle properly but it works for me. I've learned to read pattern books and can do it all. There's really only a few basic stitches then everything else is a combination of them. A good thing to start with is a scarf or pot holder. There's a great tutorial on the Best Crocheted Potholder.

If you have a yarn shop near you, they usually have knitting/crocheting groups that welcome newcomers.

Tamara @ Moogly has a ton of tutorials including a beginners course that shows you everything from how to hold your yarn to how to make specific stitches. I like the videos because she’s very calm and easy to follow and with the videos you can always rerun something if it’s confusing for you.

https://www.mooglyblog.com/learn-how-to-crochet/

https://www.mooglyblog.com/category/video-tutorials/

check with your library, ours has a class. How to crochet for beginners