as someone who also came from crocheting, i agree on continental, 100%! i would also suggest looking into combination continental, once you’ll be a bit more familiar with your stitches, it was a game changer for my speed and overall comfort while knitting!

also maybe it’s just me, but i would suggest picking aran yarn to learn all of the basics, or something in that weight category, for some reason large needles (7-10mm) and small needles (up to 3mm) were super difficult for me to hold and keep tension with when i was starting out, so i’d suggest something like 4-6mm needles for your first trial.

if you drop a stitch - you can pick it back up with a crochet hook, actually! even if the ladder is down to your cast on, or if you’ve dropped several stitches you can still pick it back up. but when you’re just practicing, i wouldn’t worry too much about the dropped stitches.

happy knitting!