Shown with a cast-on count of 14 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K1, *yo, k2tog, k4, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 2 (RS): K1, *k1, yo, k2tog, k3, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 3 (RS): K1, *k2, yo, k2tog, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 4 (RS): K1, *k3, yo, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 5 (RS): K1, *k4, yo, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1.