Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.  

• Round 1: *P3, sl1-k2tog-psso, repeat from * (multiple of 4 sts).
• Round 2: *P1, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, p2, repeat from * (multiple of 6 sts).
• Rounds 3-4: *P1, k3, p2, repeat from *.
• Round 5: *P1, sl1-k2tog-psso, p2, repeat from * (multiple of 4 sts).
• Round 6: *P3, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, repeat from * (multiple of 6 sts).
• Rounds 7-8: *P3, k3, repeat from *.