Shown with a cast-on count of 8 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): *P2, k2, repeat from *.
• Rows 2 and 10: *P2, k2, repeat from *.
• Row 3: *P2, 2-to-5 gather, repeat from * (multiple of 7 sts).
• Row 4: *P5, k2, repeat from *.
• Row 5: *P2, k3, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 6 sts).
• Row 6: *P4, k2, repeat from *.
• Row 7: *P2, k2, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 5 sts).
• Row 8: *P3, k2, repeat from *.
• Row 9: *P2, k1, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 4 sts).