Shown with a cast-on count of 17 stitches.  

• Rows 1 and 3 (RS): K3, [yo, p2tog] twice, yo, k1 tbl, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1 tbl, yo, k3.
• Rows 2 and 4: K3, p3, k1, p3, k2, [yo, p2tog] twice, k1.
• Row 5: K3, [yo, p2tog] twice, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k2tog, p1, ssk, yo, k4 (18 sts).
• Row 6: K4, p2, k1, p4, k2, [yo, p2tog] twice, k1.
• Row 7: K3, [yo, p2tog] twice, yo, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k5 (19 sts).
• Row 8: K5, p7, k2, [yo, p2tog] twice, k1.
• Row 9: K3, [yo, p2tog] twice, yo, k1 tbl, k3, k1 tbl, yo, k7 (21 sts).
• Row 10: BO 4 sts, k2, p7, k2, [yo, p2tog] twice, k1 (17 sts).