Shown with a cast-on count of 55 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, k3tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, k3tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, k1 (63 sts).
• Row 2: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 3: K2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2 (67 sts).