Cobblestone and Cookies

Here is the finished Cobblestone. It was actually a really easy pattern to knit...there were times when I thought a maneuver seemed irrational but I forced myself to do it exactly like the pattern and then everything made sense later. If you are new to knitting sweaters, this would be a great one to try. The pattern is very simple to follow with nothing too tricky involved. I had to use my flash to get it to photograph at all, it's much more of a chocolate brown than it seems here.

Also, in celebration of the inauguration, I decided to make Obama's favorite cookie: chocolate chunk. I tried a new recipe this time instead of my old stand by and I wouldn't use it again without attempting to tweak it in some way. This time I tried the Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe from my Baking Illustrated book but there's just something missing....it's like the cookie has the essence of chocolate chip in it but the batter is very bland. The extra chewiness comes from the addition of one extra egg yolk...I'll take this tip and apply it to another recipe. This is one of the first Cook's Illustrated recipes that I was not impressed with.