The moonlighting navigator

When hubby and I travelled around Europe in an old Combie van in 2001,

I had not yet become a knitter.

He was designated driver and I was designated navigator.

No GPS or the like.

A good old fashioned map book and off we went.

Even without the distraction of crafting in the front passenger seat,

I will admit to a "few" uptight and I might say rather terse moments during those 7 months

when Mr Boozle had NFI where we were going

and neither did his navigator.

Who would have thought Lyon, France, could be such a pain in the butt to navigate?

This time around, Mr Boozle was again designated driver.

(Designated by me.

No way I was driving a 29 foot RV on the wrong side of hilly, windy roads

with 3 children in the back)

That left me to navigate.

Just me and the GPS from hell (but that is another story)

So I carefully chose a relatively mindless project for our recent RV holiday.

Just my favourite colours.

A simple repeating pattern.

No sharp needles with which to stab the driver in an impetuous moment of nagivation rage.

A crocheted blanket.

It filled in those driving hours and those quiet early morning hours.

(For some reason I was bright eyed and bushy tailed between 5 and 6 most mornings)

So I present...The evolution of My Very Excellent USA RV Adventure blanket.

(More on Rav here)

Las Vegas- Zion Canyon- Bryce Canyon- Capitol Reef- Canyonlands- Moab-Arches National Park- Mesa Verde- Canyon de Chelle- Petrified Forest National Park- Sedona- Grand Canyon National Park- Route 66- Las Vegas

I started the day that we picked up our RV

and finished the morning that we dropped it back.

The 4 hour car ride from Vegas to LA

was spent "therapeutically" darning in the ends.

Now if I can keep those sharp-clawed moggies away from it,

I have a blanket to keep me warm

and to remind me of an amazing holiday for years to come.