Shown with a cast-on count of 8 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyif, k5, yo, k2 (9 sts).
• Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16: Yo, k2tog, knit.
• Row 3: Sl1 wyif, k4, yo, k2tog, yo, k2 (10 sts).
• Row 5: Sl1 wyif, k3, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k2 (11 sts).
• Row 7: Sl1 wyif, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, yo, k2 (12 sts).
• Row 9: Sl1 wyif, k2, k2tog, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k1 (11 sts).
• Row 11: Sl1 wyif, k3, k2tog, [yo, k2tog] twice, k1 (10 sts).
• Row 13: Sl1 wyif, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1 (9 sts).
• Row 15: Sl1 wyif, k5, k2tog, k1 (8 sts).