I usually watch a lot of videos of different people doing the thing I'm trying to learn. The one that I remember by name is Arne and Carlos cuz they're a pretty big name on YouTube. The other ones I watched had like less than 50k views so I can't remember them.
I took am terrified of steeking. I looked at a few smaller projects like stranded colorwork mug cozies that could be a good beginner project. Ultimately I went with this baby cardigan cuz I felt pretty confident and brave when I started. we'll see how it goes!