Shown with a cast-on count of 46 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K1, *yo, k2, ssk, p6, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, repeat from *.
• Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: Purl.
• Row 3: K2, *yo, k2, ssk, p4, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 14 sts, yo, k2, ssk, p4, k2tog, k2, yo, k2.
• Row 5: K3, *yo, k2, ssk, p2, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, repeat from * to last 13 sts, yo, k2, ssk, p2, k2tog, k2, yo, k3.
• Row 7: K4, *yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k7, repeat from * to last 12 sts, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k4.
• Repeat rows 1-8.