Shown with a cast-on count of 0 stitches.  

• Row 0 (RS): CO 40 sts (40 sts).
• Rows 1, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 41, and 43: Purl.
• Row 2: K23, w&t (23 sts).
• Row 3: P6, w&t (6 sts).
• Row 4: K7, w&t (7 sts).
• Row 5: P8, w&t (8 sts).
• Row 6: K9, w&t (9 sts).
• Row 7: P10, w&t (10 sts).
• Row 8: K11, w&t (11 sts).
• Row 9: P12, w&t (12 sts).
• Row 10: K13, w&t (13 sts).
• Row 11: P14, w&t (14 sts).
• Row 12: K15, w&t (15 sts).
• Row 13: P16, w&t (16 sts).
• Row 14: Knit (28 sts).
• Row 15: Purl (40 sts).
• Rows 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, and 38: Knit.
• Row 18: *K8, ssk, k2tog, k8, repeat from * (36 sts).
• Row 22: *K7, ssk, k2tog, k7, repeat from * (32 sts).
• Row 26: *K6, ssk, k2tog, k6, repeat from * (28 sts).
• Row 30: *K5, ssk, k2tog, k5, repeat from * (24 sts).
• Row 34: *K4, ssk, k2tog, k4, repeat from * (20 sts).
• Row 37: *P3, p2tog, p2tog tbl, p3, repeat from * (16 sts).
• Row 40: *K2, ssk, k2tog, k2, repeat from * (12 sts).
• Row 42: *K1, ssk, k2tog, k1, repeat from * (8 sts).
• Row 44: *Ssk, k2tog, repeat from * (4 sts).
• Row 45: BO (0 sts).