Crochet?

We now interrupt your usual broadcast of the Summer of Awesome with this important message: The other day I watched a tutorial on how to crochet and suddenly and overwhelmingly decided I needed to learn. Well. I have now chosen to teach myself. I've literally been itching to get my hands on some yarn and crochet hooks since last Friday... and so today I went to JoAnn's and bought some.

I think the yarn is quite pretty. I was practicing the entire bus ride home. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to be making with this, but I like the color and I'm maybe finding that crochet is as easy as they say... We shall see. (I more or less know how to do some basic knit stitches, however I tried to love that craft and failed. (I find it more tedious than anything else). I was also taught (by my Great Aunt Shirley, may she rest in peace) how to crochet, but for whatever reason her lessons on crochet didn't stick the way the knitting and sewing ones did. So. This one's for you Aunt Shirley! Wish me luck and send me any and all tips you may have!!! Also, what should I make? Also, does anyone know how to read crochet patterns? I don't understand them. Word... and... help? :)