Shown with a cast-on count of 40 stitches.  

• Round 1: *K2tog twisted, k8, [yo] 9 times, k8, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 27 sts).
• Round 2: *K2tog twisted, k7, k9 tbl, k7, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 25 sts).
• Round 3: *K2tog twisted, k6, k9, k6, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 23 sts).
• Round 4: *K2tog twisted, k5, k9, k5, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 21 sts).
• Round 5: *K2tog twisted, k4, k9, k4, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 19 sts).
• Round 6: *K2tog twisted, [k3, [yo] 4 times] 4 times, k3, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 33 sts).
• Round 7: *K2tog twisted, k2, [k4 tbl, k3] 3 times, k4 tbl, k2, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 31 sts).
• Round 8: *K2tog twisted, k27, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 29 sts).
• Round 9: *K2tog twisted, k25, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 27 sts).
• Round 10: *K2tog twisted, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 11 times, yo, k2tog, repeat from *.
• Round 11: *K2tog twisted, k23, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 25 sts).
• Round 12: *K2tog twisted, k21, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 23 sts).
• Round 13: *K2tog twisted, k19, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 21 sts).
• Round 14: *K2tog twisted, k19 tbl, repeat from * (multiple of 20 sts).
• Round 15: Knit tbl.