PDF patterns vs. videos – how do you handle them?

Hi everyone,
I’m a total beginner when it comes to crocheting.
If you want to move beyond the pot holder stage, you just need a pattern as a beginner. So you can actually get somewhere.
And then you get started:
it says something like:
1 ch
or 1 dc in the next st

Well, this crochet lingo with the abbreviations for the different types
of stitches is something you actually get used to pretty quickly.

What I still can’t get used to, though, is that with PDF patterns, I
have to stay glued to the screen the whole time.
Because I just can’t handle printed paper versions of patterns at all.
So I open the PDF file and just scroll down with the mouse as I go.

For me, patterns on YouTube, which are spoken and provide audio information, are still more comfortable.

The thing is, though, there are some really great PDF patterns that you just can’t find as easily on YouTube.

A question for the experienced crochet pros:
Do you get used to these paper/PDF patterns?
How do you handle them?

It’s just a matter of practice—you’ll get used to it.

I prefer to work from these PDF crochet patterns—just print them out and get started.
You learn the abbreviations pretty quickly; by now, I even know the English ones.
Best regards, Regina

I prefer to work from these PDF crochet patterns—just print them out and get started.
You learn the abbreviations pretty quickly; by now, I even know the English ones.
Best regards, Regina

Are you still having trouble with printouts? And what exactly is the problem?

Thanks for asking—it’s going better now. It was just the initial confusion.
It’s really gotten better and better with practice.