Shown with a cast-on count of 44 stitches.  

• Rows 1 and 45 (RS): Knit.
• Row 2: K3, p38, k3.
• Row 3: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (42 sts).
• Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, and 40: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
• Row 5: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (40 sts).
• Row 7: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (38 sts).
• Row 9: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (36 sts).
• Row 11: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (34 sts).
• Row 13: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (32 sts).
• Row 15: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (30 sts).
• Row 17: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (28 sts).
• Row 19: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (26 sts).
• Row 21: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (24 sts).
• Row 23: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (22 sts).
• Row 25: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (20 sts).
• Row 27: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (18 sts).
• Row 29: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (16 sts).
• Row 31: K5, ssk, knit to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5 (14 sts).
• Row 33: K3, knit to last 3 sts, k3.
• Row 35: K5, M1L, knit to last 5 sts, M1R, k5 (16 sts).
• Row 37: K5, M1L, knit to last 5 sts, M1R, k5 (18 sts).
• Row 39: K5, M1L, knit to last 5 sts, M1R, k5 (20 sts).
• Row 41: K5, M1L, knit to last 5 sts, M1R, k5 (22 sts).
• Row 42: K3, knit to last 3 sts, k3.
• Row 43: K4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, knit.
• Rows 44 and 46: Knit.