Shown with a cast-on count of 26 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, yo, k1, yo, yo, k1 (28 sts).
• Row 2: K2, p1, k2, p1, k1, p3, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p3, k8.
• Row 3: K2, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k7.
• Row 4: BO 4 sts, k2, p4, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p4, k8 (24 sts).
• Row 5: K2, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, p1, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, yo, k1, yo, yo, k1 (28 sts).
• Row 6: K2, p1, k2, p1, k1, p6, k1, p6, k8.
• Row 7: K2, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k5, yo, k7 (30 sts).
• Row 8: BO 4 sts, k2, p15, k8 (26 sts).