Okay, so I just want to make this about knitting right now -- the joys, the perils.  Mainly perils, in my case.  Currently, I'm working on two baby blankets -- same pattern, different sizes.  One is C/O 60 for a micro-preemie blanket and the other one is a C/O 120 for a baby blanket for my niece.  My whole problem right now is that I would love to look up new patterns and just do them, but I have no clue how to really read the patterns.  I want to work on sweaters, but I don't think I have the correct equipment and would really like some help.  Any suggestions?