Shown with a cast-on count of 17 stitches.  

• Row 1 (WS): Yo, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, yo, p1, k2, p2, k4 (18 sts).
• Row 2: [Yo, k2tog, p2] twice, k1, yo, k1, p2, yo, k2tog, p2, k2 (19 sts).
• Row 3: Yo, k2tog, [k2, p2] twice, yo, p1, k2, p2, k4 (20 sts).
• Row 4: Yo, k2tog, p2, k2tog, yo, p2, k1, yo, k1, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, p2, k2 (21 sts).
• Row 5: Yo, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, p4, yo, p1, k2, p2, k4 (22 sts).
• Row 6: [Yo, k2tog, p2] twice, k1, yo, k1, k4, p2, yo, k2tog, p2, k2 (23 sts).
• Row 7: Yo, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, p2tog, p5, k2, p2, k4 (22 sts).
• Row 8: Yo, k2tog, p2, k2tog, yo, p2, k4, k2tog, p2, k2tog, yo, p2, k2 (21 sts).
• Row 9: Yo, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, p2tog, p3, k2, p2, k4 (20 sts).
• Row 10: [Yo, k2tog, p2] twice, k2, k2tog, p2, yo, k2tog, p2, k2 (19 sts).
• Row 11: Yo, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, p2tog, p1, k2, p2, k4 (18 sts).
• Row 12: Yo, k2tog, p2, k2tog, yo, p2, k2tog, p2, k2tog, yo, p2, k2 (17 sts).