Shown with a cast-on count of 18 stitches.  

• Rows 1 and 3 (RS): *K2, p6, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Rows 2 and 4: *P2, k6, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
• Row 5: K1, *k3, p2, k3, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 6: P1, *p3, k2, p3, repeat from * to last st, p1.
• Rows 7 and 9: *P2, k6, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
• Rows 8 and 10: *K2, p6, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 11: P1, *p3, k2, p3, repeat from * to last st, p1.
• Row 12: K1, *k3, p2, k3, repeat from * to last st, k1.