Please help pick a pattern/project to work on while holding vigil.

I’m really struggling mentally while watching over my amazing mom in law and trying to comfort her best as I can. I usually have a project for hospital stays but my current wip is one I picked to learn new skills. I have a couple of balls of bulky yarn (6) and I would like a pillow/pillow cover or something like a lap blanket. However, looking for a pattern is just too much for me at the moment. The yarn is just one color. I feel like something more complicated than granny squares but a repeating pattern might be good. It’s been so draining already but there is still a while to go (my mil is at the end of her battle with ALS) and my brain is barely functioning. Thanks in advance!