I have seen a fairly wide range of patterns labeled as "easy"--there is no standard that I know of so it is all in the eyes of the author. Like you, I consider myself a confident beginner. But I study each pattern design to see if I think it is in my abilities. I have seen some with lots of triangles, points and angles labeled as "beginner" that I wouldn't touch. Others are truly easy that a real beginner could be successful with. But we all need a challenge occasionally to keep learning! Good luck with yours!