Shown with a cast-on count of 8 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): Ssk, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2 (9 sts).
• Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14: Knit.
• Row 3: Ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2 (10 sts).
• Row 5: Ssk, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, yo, k2 (11 sts).
• Row 7: Ssk, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k2 (12 sts).
• Row 9: Ssk, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1 (11 sts).
• Row 11: Ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1 (10 sts).
• Row 13: Ssk, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1 (9 sts).