Shown with a cast-on count of 40 stitches.  

• Rounds 1, 5, and 9: K6, k3, k2tog, k4, yo, p2, [k2, yo, ssk] 3 times, p2, yo, k4, ssk, k3.
• Rounds 2, 6, and 10: K1, yo, k5, k2, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, p2, [k2tog, yo, k2] 3 times, p2, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k2 (41 sts).
• Rounds 3, 7, and 11: K1, drop st, yo, sl1-k3-psso, k1, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, k2, p2, [k2, yo, ssk] 3 times, p2, k2, yo, k4, ssk, k1 (40 sts).
• Rounds 4, 8, and 12: K6, k2tog, k4, yo, k3, p2, [k2tog, yo, k2] 3 times, p2, k3, yo, k4, ssk.
• Rounds 13, 17, and 21: K6, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, p2, yo, k4, ssk, k3, k3, k2tog, k4, yo, p2, k2, yo, ssk, k2.
• Rounds 14, 18, and 22: K1, yo, k5, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k2, k2, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, p2, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo (41 sts).
• Rounds 15, 19, and 23: K1, drop st, yo, sl1-k3-psso, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, p2, k2, yo, k4, ssk, k1, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, ssk, k2 (40 sts).
• Rounds 16, 20, and 24: K6, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, k3, yo, k4, ssk, k2tog, k4, yo, k3, p2, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo.