It seems my attempt to save money by not purchasing the 5 mm crochet hook was not so wise. Additionally, the beads I chose brought the entire project to a halt. The diameter of the opening in the center of the beads was too small for the yarn to get through and the crochet hooks that I purchased were too small to hook the yarn. I am going back to the drawing board, and the store, for next week.
I did successfully make a slip knot to start the crochet process. This was much harder than I expected. I found that written instructions were not adequate. I needed to watch a video for a visual representation. So, the week did have some forward progress.