Shown with a cast-on count of 9 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): Knit.
• Row 2: K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1.
• Row 3: P1, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, p1 (7 sts).
• Row 4: K1, p1, yo, p1, k1, p1, yo, p1, k1 (9 sts).
• Rows 5 and 7: P1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1.
• Rows 6 and 8: K1, p1 tbl, k1, p1 tbl, k1, p1 tbl, k1, p1 tbl, k1.
• Repeat rows 3-8.