Aiden Socks - Knitting Pattern For Women in Debbie Bliss Toast

Aiden Socks Knitting Pattern by Debbie Bliss – Cabled Women's Socks in Toast Yarn

The Aiden Socks is a knitting pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, published as part of the Toast collection. This pattern produces a pair of women's socks featuring elegant cable detailing, worked entirely in the round on fine 4-ply weight yarn. It is rated as an intermediate difficulty project, making it a rewarding challenge for knitters who are comfortable with basic sock construction and ready to incorporate cable techniques into their work.

What You Will Make

This pattern creates a pair of women's knitted socks with a cabled stitch pattern running along the fabric. The socks are designed in two sizes, with a finished measurement of 20 cm (7¾ inches) or 22.5 cm (8¾ inches) around the foot. The design combines the classic structure of a hand-knitted sock — including cuff, leg, heel turn, and foot — with decorative cable panels that elevate the finished piece beyond a plain everyday sock.

Materials Required

• Yarn: One 100g ball of Debbie Bliss Toast in Silver 02
• Needles: A set of 2.75mm (US 2) double pointed knitting needles, or a 2.75mm (US 2) circular needle, 60–80cm in length
• Notions: Three stitch markers

Debbie Bliss Toast is a 4-ply weight yarn, making it ideal for fine, close-fitting sock knitting. The Silver 02 colourway provides a soft, neutral tone that allows the cable texture to stand out clearly in the finished fabric.

Tension and Gauge

The pattern requires a tension of 32 stitches and 44 rows to 10cm (4 inches) over the stitch pattern using 2.75mm (US 2) needles. Achieving correct tension is especially important in sock knitting, where fit around the foot is critical. Knitters are encouraged to swatch before beginning to ensure accurate sizing.

Techniques Used

Working in the Round

The Aiden Socks are worked entirely in the round, which is the standard method for seamless sock construction. Knitters may use either a set of double pointed needles or a long circular needle with the magic loop method, depending on personal preference. Working in the round eliminates the need for seaming and produces a smooth, comfortable fabric against the skin.

Cable Knitting

The defining feature of this pattern is its use of cables. The primary cable used is the C4F (Cable 4 Front): slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold to the front of the work, knit 2 stitches from the left needle, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle. This technique creates the characteristic twisted rope appearance of a classic 4-stitch cable. A cable needle is required to execute this manoeuvre. Cables add both visual interest and a subtle raised texture to the sock fabric.

Heel Turn

The pattern includes a heel turn, which is a fundamental sock-knitting technique worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round. The heel is constructed using slipped stitches and decreases to shape the cup of the heel, ensuring a snug and comfortable fit. The pattern specifically uses a slip-stitch method, beginning with a wrong-side row.

Cast-On Method

The pattern includes an important note regarding the cuff cast-on: knitters are advised to use the thumb (long tail) cast-on method to ensure the cuff has sufficient stretch. This is a practical consideration for sock cuffs, which must be elastic enough to slide over the heel and ankle without being uncomfortably tight in wear.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used

• k – knit
• p – purl
• C4F – Cable 4 Front (slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to front, k2, k2 from cable needle)