Getting to grips with crochet

Over the Christmas break I decided I was going to get to grips with crochet. It's something I have wanted to learn for ages. All the different abbreviations had me mystified. Then I happened to be watching a program showing a new DVD by Wendy Poole, 'The Beginners Guide To Crochet'.
I sent for it…..
It works on the principle that you learn by following the tutorial on the DVD with NO written pattern, it's a revelation! Here are my results so far…
Step 1.

Little open flowers (please bear in mind I had never picked up a crochet hook before this!)

Step 2.

Granny square….by now I've got to grips with chains, double crochet & trebles!
I'm starting to get a bit more confident at the point, so I found a pattern on the internet for a layered flower which I loved. How hard can it be I said! It took me 2 nights to fathom out the increasing for just the central yellow circle! but once I had it I was away.

Now to learn straight edges!!

Sue x