Shown with a cast-on count of 31 stitches.  

• Rows 1, 3, and 5 (RS): K6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, *k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k6.
• Rows 2, 4, and 6: K3, p3, k5, *p2, k5, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p3, k3.
• Rows 7 and 11-12 (RS): Knit.
• Rows 8 and 10: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
• Row 9: K3, [k2tog, yo] 4 times, *k1, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k4.