Daisygirl...

Most people are visual learners and learn better when someone is beside them showing/teaching. Look in your yellow pages for a yarn store and ask about lessons. Some of the big-box stores are good as well and probably less expensive...try Michaels, JoAnns and there are a couple more I can't think of their names.

Knitting is only two stitches and then manipulations of those two stitches. It's really and truly not that difficult, it does take time and concentration though. When you sit down to knit, find yourself a quiet spot at a time when you're less likely to be interrupted. If you can only devote fifteen minutes a day for the first week...that's enough.

I taught myself to knit years ago, used a book from some acrylic yarn mill in NC, and have never looked back. I don't knit extremely difficult patterns because my local yarn store is +100 miles away. If I run into trouble I don't want to either wait until I can get to the LYS or drive +200 miles round trip to get help. I do keep a lot of little heads warm though :>). I can knit a child's hat in one afternoon and have been known to walk around a store, knitting, and when finished slipping it off the needles, turn and give it to some big eyed little tyke. I always tell them Jesus Loves You and wanted You to have this hat. :>) I love seeing their faces light up.

Tell me where you are and I'll see if I can find someone to help you. I've got a pretty extensive network of knitters around the world.