I'm almost done with the cuff of my first sock so I decide to read further into the pattern. I come across this "...Begin working reinforcing thread together with the sock yarn..." Reinforcing thread? Huh? Ok I understand the reasoning behind it. At this point in the pattern I am starting to work on the heel, heels wear out faster than any other part of the sock hence the reinforcing thread. Did I have the fore sight to read the pattern while I was in Circles buying the yarn? Of course not. I sure hope Allison sells reinforcing thread, if not I'm going to be bummed out about the delay in my sock knitting. It looks like I will finally get around to going to a social knitting circle. I've been meaning too but it's never been a priority but now that crisis is at hand I'm forced to go. Well, I don't really have to stay but I know that Allison will suggest that I stay and knit and I probably won't say no. I need reinforcing thread for the toe too. It's a good thing I read the rest of the pattern or I might have had to make two trips for thread. Actually the pattern starts to turn into Greek around the instep area. Perhaps going to this knitting circle won't be such a bad idea.