Can't Craft Torches

Hi i'm new-ish to minecraft, so if i don't fill this report correctly i apologize. Anyway, when i go to craft torches, (with enough coal and sticks) it wont let me. Even if i  go to a workbench or whatever it's called, i still cant make them. I'm not sure why this is happening but if y'all can fix it that wolud be great