Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.  

• Row 1 (WS): P2, *yo, p4tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, yo, p2 (multiple of 2 sts, plus 5).
• Row 2: K2, *(k1, p1, k1) in next st, k1, repeat from * to last 3 sts, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, k2 (multiple of 4 sts, plus 7).
• Row 3: P2, *p4tog, yo, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p4tog, p1 (multiple of 2 sts, plus 4).
• Row 4: K2, *(k1, p1, k1) in next st, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 4 sts, plus 4).