Shown with a cast-on count of 27 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, ssk, k1 (25 sts).
• Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: Purl.
• Row 3: K1, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1, yo, k3tog, yo, k3tog, yo, k3tog, yo, ssk, k1 (21 sts).
• Row 5: K1, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, ssk, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, k1.
• Row 7: K1, ssk, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, p1, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3, yo, k1 tbl, k1 (25 sts).
• Row 9: K1, ssk, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k5, yo, k1 tbl, k1 (29 sts).