Shown with a cast-on count of 9 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K7, yo, k2 (10 sts).
• Rows 2 and 14: Yo, p2tog, p5, yo, p2tog, p1.
• Row 3: K6, yo, ssk, yo, k2 (11 sts).
• Rows 4 and 12: Yo, p2tog, p6, yo, p2tog, p1.
• Row 5: K5, yo, [ssk, yo] twice, k2 (12 sts).
• Rows 6 and 10: Yo, p2tog, p7, yo, p2tog, p1.
• Row 7: K4, yo, [ssk, yo] 3 times, k2 (13 sts).
• Row 8: Yo, p2tog, p8, yo, p2tog, p1.
• Row 9: K4, k2tog, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (12 sts).
• Row 11: K5, k2tog, [yo, k2tog] twice, k1 (11 sts).
• Row 13: K6, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1 (10 sts).
• Row 15: K7, k2tog, k1 (9 sts).
• Row 16: Yo, p2tog, p4, yo, p2tog, p1.