Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): Yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k8 (13 sts).
• Row 2: Sl1 wyif, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k4.
• Row 3: Yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k6 (14 sts).
• Row 4: Sl1 wyif, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k7.
• Row 5: Sl1 wyib, k4, k2tog, yo, k7.
• Row 6: Sl1 wyif, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4.
• Row 7: Sl1 wyib, k2, k2tog, yo, k9.
• Row 8: Sl1 wyif, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3tog (12 sts).