Im a crochet beginner and have some questions/am looking for suggestions

I used to know how to crochet a while ago and really liked watching crochet content on TikTok recently. I kinda want to get into crocheting again and making a blanket seems like a fun project although I know how big of a task it is. I don’t work yet because I’m a student but I would probably stick to only a few colour and make different coloured squares. I didn’t think too much about it yet as you can probably tell haha. Do you guys think it’s worth a shot? Do you have any tips or easy patterns or know where do find beginner friendly ones that are easy to understand? I know it would be more of a decor piece because I don’t like the feeling of yarn typically but I think the process and seeing it all come together could be fun…

Edit: I do also have yarn at home already that I could make something for my niece with but have no idea what. She’s a little over 1 year old and it’s getting colder. Does anyone know of a cute hat pattern? Maybe with cute bear ears or something?