Shown with a cast-on count of 26 stitches.  

• Rows 1 and 3 (RS): K1, *k1, 1/1 RC, k1, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rows 2 and 4: P1, *p4, k1, p2, k1, p4, repeat from * to last st, p1.
• Rows 5 and 7: K1, *k2tog, yo, k1, 1/1 RC, k2, 1/1 LC, k1, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rows 6 and 8: P1, *p1, k1, p8, k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, p1.