Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): *K2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 2: *K2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 3: P1, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
• Row 4: K1, p2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 5: P2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 6: P2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 7: K1, p2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 8: P1, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
• Repeat rows 1-8.