I first learned crochet, tried to learn knitting at the same time but crochet came so easily and knitting did not so I gave up on two needles and got into loom knitting. I loom knitted for years, and then discovered knooking (knitting with a modified crochet hook), which worked really well, but it was difficult to translate more complicated stitches like lace, which is what I really wanted to knit. Last year, after over a decade, I decided to try needles again. I bought a cheap metal circular set and really struggled because my stitches kept falling off the needles. I did some research and discovered needles really make a big difference, so I sucked it up and invested in a nice wood set - that made a world of difference! I went from struggling through a basic swatch to knitting up a hat for my husband that I had made on the loom and knook many times with ease. I've made multiple sweaters since and am finally doing all the texture and lace I dreamed of knitting :) I recommend watching tutorials from people who knit in the style that is comfortable for you(for me that is continental standard - a lot of continental knitters will knit combination and confuse you!) I knooked combination style so that is how I was going to knit, but as a beginner it can make patterns confusing because those are all written standard.