Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.  

• Rounds 1 and 9: *Yo, ssk, k2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, ssk, k2.
• Rounds 2 and 10: *K1, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k1, yo, ssk, k1.
• Rounds 3 and 11: *K2, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, yo, ssk.
• Rounds 4 and 12: *Ssk, k2, yo, repeat from * to last 4 sts, ssk, k2, yo.
• Rounds 5 and 13: *K1, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k1, k2tog, yo, k1.
• Rounds 6 and 14: *K2tog, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2tog, yo, k2.
• Rounds 7 and 15: K1, yo, *k2, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k1, k2tog.
• Rounds 8 and 16: *Yo, k2, k2tog, repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, k2, k2tog.