Cheryl Brunette has a series of 15 youtube videos on how to make a sweater. I found the series very helpful. Here is a link to the first video (each lesson has a link to the next one in the series):
I made the sweater and it was adorable. She also has many good videos on Knitting.
I have Sally Melville’s book “Knitting Pattern Essentials”. I borrowed it from the library and found it so useful that I decided to purchase my own copy.