Shown with a cast-on count of 54 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): P3, k24, p3, k24.
• Row 2: Sl1 wyif, p23, k3, p24, k3.
• Row 3: P3, 8/8 LC, k8, p3, k8, turn (38 sts).
• Rows 4 and 24: Sl1 wyif, p7, k3, p24, k3.
• Row 5: P3, k8, 8/8 RC, p3, k11, turn (41 sts).
• Rows 6 and 22: Sl1 wyif, p10, k3, p24, k3.
• Rows 7 and 19: P3, k24, p3, k14, turn (44 sts).
• Rows 8 and 20: Sl1 wyif, p13, k3, p24, k3.
• Row 9: P3, k24, p3, k17, turn (47 sts).
• Rows 10 and 18: Sl1 wyif, p16, k3, p24, k3.
• Row 11: P3, k24, p3, k20, turn (50 sts).
• Rows 12 and 16: Sl1 wyif, p19, k3, p24, k3.
• Row 13: P3, k24, p3, k23, turn (53 sts).
• Row 14: Sl1 wyif, p22, k3, p24, k3.
• Row 15: P3, 8/8 LC, k8, p3, k20, turn (50 sts).
• Row 17: P3, k8, 8/8 RC, p3, k17, turn (47 sts).
• Row 21: P3, k24, p3, k11, turn (41 sts).
• Row 23: P3, k24, p3, k8, turn (38 sts).