Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): *K2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 2: *K2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 3: K1, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p2, k1.
• Row 4: P1, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
• Row 5: *P2, k2, repeat from *.
• Row 6: *P2, k2, repeat from *.
• Row 7: P1, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
• Row 8: K1, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p2, k1.