Shown with a cast-on count of 18 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K1, *yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 2).
• Row 2: P1, *p4, ssp, p3, repeat from * to last st, p1 (multiple of 8 sts, plus 2).
• Row 3: K1, *yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 2).
• Row 4: P1, *p2, ssp, p5, repeat from * to last st, p1 (multiple of 8 sts, plus 2).
• Row 5: K1, *k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, yo, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 2).
• Row 6: P1, *p1, ssp, p6, repeat from * to last st, p1 (multiple of 8 sts, plus 2).
• Row 7: K1, *k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 2).
• Row 8: P1, *p3, p2tog, p4, repeat from * to last st, p1 (multiple of 8 sts, plus 2).
• Row 9: K1, *k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 2).
• Row 10: P1, *p5, p2tog, p2, repeat from * to last st, p1 (multiple of 8 sts, plus 2).
• Row 11: K1, *yo, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 2).
• Row 12: P1, *p6, p2tog, p1, repeat from * to last st, p1 (multiple of 8 sts, plus 2).