Shown with a cast-on count of 42 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K5, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, k10, yo, k2tog, k2, [yo] twice, p2tog, k7, yo, k2tog (43 sts).
• Row 2: Yo, k2tog, k9, p1, k2, yo, k2tog, knit.
• Row 3: K6, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, k9, yo, k2tog, k12, yo, k2tog.
• Row 4: Yo, k2tog, k12, yo, k2tog, knit.
• Row 5: K7, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, k8, yo, k2tog, k2, [yo] twice, p2tog, [yo] twice, p2tog, k6, yo, k2tog (45 sts).
• Rows 6 and 8: Yo, k2tog, k14, yo, k2tog, knit.
• Row 7: K8, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, k7, yo, k2tog, k14, yo, k2tog.
• Row 9: K9, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, k6, yo, k2tog, k2, [[yo] twice, p2tog] 3 times, k6, yo, k2tog (48 sts).
• Row 10: Yo, k2tog, k17, yo, k2tog, knit.
• Row 11: K10, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, k5, yo, k2tog, k10, k7tog, yo, k2tog (42 sts).
• Row 12: Yo, k2tog, k11, yo, k2tog, k7, [yo, ssk] 6 times, knit.
• Row 13: K27, yo, k2tog, k2, [yo] twice, p2tog, k7, yo, k2tog (43 sts).
• Row 14: Yo, k2tog, k12, yo, k2tog, k8, [yo, ssk] 6 times, knit.
• Row 15: K27, yo, k2tog, k12, yo, k2tog.
• Row 16: Yo, k2tog, k12, yo, k2tog, k9, [yo, ssk] 6 times, knit.
• Row 17: K27, yo, k2tog, k2, [[yo] twice, p2tog] twice, k6, yo, k2tog (45 sts).
• Row 18: Yo, k2tog, k14, yo, k2tog, k10, [yo, ssk] 6 times, knit.
• Row 19: K27, yo, k2tog, k14, yo, k2tog.
• Row 20: Yo, k2tog, k14, yo, k2tog, k11, [yo, ssk] 6 times, knit.
• Row 21: K27, yo, k2tog, k2, [[yo] twice, p2tog] 3 times, k6, yo, k2tog (48 sts).
• Row 22: Yo, k2tog, k17, yo, k2tog, k12, [yo, ssk] 6 times, knit.
• Row 23: K27, yo, k2tog, k10, k7tog, yo, k2tog (42 sts).
• Row 24: Yo, k2tog, k11, yo, k2tog, knit.