Hi pnbcindy-
I agree about the You-Tube tutorials on TV. You can probably find one that will show you the detail.
You said you have been cross stitching. Have you been cross stitching on 14-count? 18-count?
Also, if you need a tutorial on the internet regarding cross stitching on linen, you might want to think about going to "the scarlett quince" cross stitch website. Their website has a whole bunch of tutorials that might assist you.
Many of us stitchers started out on 14-count Aida OVER 1 square and many stitchers continue to stitch on it because it is so much easier to SEE visually where you're sticking the needle. There are other stitchers that decided to stitch on a higher stitch count such as 28 (which is over 2 squares) count.
IF you decide you would like to try doing a higher count fabric such as linen, I would strongly suggest that you 1) do a small project with only a small amount of colors OR practice cross stitching OVER 2 on a small piece of linen 2) make sure you practice on an EVENWEAVE fabric because the fabric's "squares" are exactly the same size. Jobelan is one example of an evenweave fabric. Other linen fabrics' are not necessarily an 'evenweave" and the horizontal and vertical threads of the fabric can range in size of thickness which can give a "slubbed" appearance but might cause frustration when attempting to find the correct hole in the fabric to make your "x's". Hope this helps!