Shown with a cast-on count of 16 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K4, *[yo] twice, k4, repeat from * (multiple of 6 sts, plus 4).
• Row 2: P2, *p2tog, p1, k1, p2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 4 sts, plus 4).
• Row 3: K2, yo, *k4, [yo] twice, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k4, yo, k2 (multiple of 6 sts, plus 10).
• Row 4: P3, *[p2tog] twice, p1, k1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, [p2tog] twice, p3 (multiple of 4 sts, plus 8).