Shown with a cast-on count of 18 stitches.  

• Round 1: M1R, k1, *k4, yo, ssk, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1, M1L (multiple of 8 sts, plus 4).
• Rounds 2, 4, 6, and 8: Knit.
• Round 3: M1R, k2, *k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2, M1L (multiple of 8 sts, plus 6).
• Round 5: M1R, k3, *k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3, M1L (multiple of 8 sts, plus 8).
• Round 7: M1R, k4, *k3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4, M1L (multiple of 8 sts, plus 10).