Mustard tree....crochet is having a bit of a revival at the moment, as is hand knitting. As 'blue' says, the confusion arises between U.K. and American stitch descriptions. I used to crochet with fine cotton, but I find that difficult now, but I have begun to crochet again with wool...new baby on the way in March! I have found some fabulous patterns on Pinterest, and also various different tutorials for different stitches which are excellent. Crochet used to be a bit boring, but some of the new patterns are stunning, so I hope you master it. Thing is with crochet, or knitting , if you make a mistake you can undo it and start again...with the same yarn, and you haven't lost anything!

Good luck!