9 stitches

Shown with a cast-on count of 13 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rounds 1, 3, 5, and 7: Knit.
  • Round 2: K3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1.
  • Round 4: K2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk.
  • Round 6: K1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k3.
  • Round 8: K2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2.