Shown with a cast-on count of 27 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K3, [k1, yo] 3 times, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k5, [yo, k1] 3 times, k3 (33 sts).
• Row 3: K3, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, k3.
• Row 5: K3, k1, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k1, k3.
• Row 7: K3, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k3tog, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k2tog, k3 (29 sts).
• Row 9: K3, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k3 (27 sts).