Several years ago, I was about 4000 miles away from having airline mileage status for the first time. A friend in the same situation started looking for places we could go to get the miles we needed, and created a plan to go to Omaha for a day.

That trip didn’t happen, but Omaha became a magical place in my mind. It’s now the city I say I’m running away to when everyday life gets too stressful and chaotic.

Perhaps it’s odd that I now half-jokingly threaten to move to a seemingly random city I’ve never been to and know nothing about, but then again, I did grow up listening to my parents dream of moving to Spokane, despite never having been to Washington…

Dreams of Omaha is a cowl featuring thick lace stripes divided by garter stitch. The cowl is worked entirely in the round. Pattern is both written and charted.

Stitches required: knit, purl, yo, central double decrease

This pattern is perfect for leftovers and mini skeins.

Approximate yardage by section:
Bottom edge: 22 yds (20 m)
Wider stripes (aqua in the sample): 25 yds (23 m) each; 75 yds (69 m) total
Narrower stripes (yellow in the sample): 20 (18 m) each; 40 yds (36 m) total
Garter stripes: 12 yds (11 m) each; 48 yds (44 m) total
Top edge: 22 yds (20 m)

The yardages are based on worsted weight yarn; however, the pattern includes cast on numbers for different weight yarns.