Shown with a cast-on count of 17 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K1, [yo, k3, k2tog] 3 times, k1.
• Row 2 (RS): K1, [k1, yo, k2, k2tog] 3 times, k1.
• Row 3 (RS): K1, [k2, yo, k1, k2tog] 3 times, k1.
• Row 4 (RS): K1, [k3, yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1.
• Row 5 (RS): K1, [ssk, k3, yo] 3 times, k1.
• Row 6 (RS): K1, [ssk, k2, yo, k1] 3 times, k1.
• Row 7 (RS): K1, [ssk, k1, yo, k2] 3 times, k1.
• Row 8 (RS): K1, [ssk, yo, k3] 3 times, k1.