I have always been the kind of knitter who tries new things. I like to be stimulated. I enjoy a little bit of terror uncertainty about how a project might turn out. This is why I design my own patterns or at the very least muck about with half the patterns I knit.
All of which makes it very odd that I suddenly have the urge to knit simple things like garter stitch washcloths and mitered squares. 
Maybe it’s because I have 2 rather demanding projects going on right now, and my brain needs a little down time. Or maybe I am changing as a knitter.
Dramatic Lyric 
I always have a simple project waiting. It’s great for when your brain is tired of being on mistake watch on whatever uber-complicated pattern you decided to start on a whim/someone talked you into doing.
Isn’t it funny how our brains crave different levels of involvement depending on what else we have going on? This always amazes me.