Shown with a cast-on count of 20 stitches.  

• Rounds 1, 3-5, 7-9, 11-13, and 15: Knit.
• Round 2: *K3, k2tog, ssk, k3, repeat from * (multiple of 8 sts).
• Round 6: *K2, k2tog, ssk, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 6 sts).
• Round 10: *K1, k2tog, ssk, k1, repeat from * (multiple of 4 sts).
• Round 14: *K2tog, ssk, repeat from * (multiple of 2 sts).
• Round 16: *K2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 1 st).