Shown with a cast-on count of 18 stitches.  

• Round 1: *K1, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, repeat from *.
• Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12: Knit.
• Round 3: *Yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, repeat from *.
• Round 5: *K1, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 8 sts).
• Round 7: *K2, ssk, k2tog, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 6 sts).
• Round 9: *K2, ssk, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 4 sts).
• Round 11: *Ssk, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 2 sts).
• Round 13: *Ssk, repeat from * (multiple of 1 st).