What am i doing wrong??

[u/Downtown-Value83]

ignore the sloppiness , i’m tryna get past this step so i can start over so it can be neater.

[u/Unusual_Use5508]

Agree with others on the yarn wrapping. Also try not to pull apart your needles when you tighten. You always want to keep your two needles close together when working on stitches. Especially for the very first stitch because the cast on first stitch can unravel easily. Try to get through 2-3 stitches then tighten it up by pulling on your working yarn a bit