Shown with a cast-on count of 56 stitches.  

• Round 1: K3, *M1L, ssk, k4, k2tog, k3, M1L, k2, M1L, k3, ssk, k4, k2tog, M1L, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12: Knit.
• Round 3: K3, *M1L, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k4, M1L, k2, M1L, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, M1L, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Round 5: K3, *M1L, k2, ssk, k2tog, k5, M1L, k2, M1L, k5, ssk, k2tog, k2, M1L, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Round 7: K3, *M1L, k3, ssk, k4, k2tog, M1L, k2, M1L, ssk, k4, k2tog, k3, M1L, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Round 9: K3, *M1L, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, M1L, k2, M1L, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k4, M1L, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Round 11: K3, *M1L, k5, ssk, k2tog, k2, M1L, k2, M1L, k2, ssk, k2tog, k5, M1L, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.