Shown with a cast-on count of 16 stitches.  

• Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 23 (WS): Purl.
• Row 2: K2, *ssk, k5, yo, repeat from *.
• Row 4: K2, *ssk, k4, yo, k1, repeat from *.
• Row 6: K2, *ssk, k3, yo, k2, repeat from *.
• Row 8: K2, *ssk, k2, yo, k3, repeat from *.
• Row 10: K2, *ssk, k1, yo, k4, repeat from *.
• Row 12: K2, *ssk, yo, k5, repeat from *.
• Row 14: *Yo, k5, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 16: *K1, yo, k4, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 18: *K2, yo, k3, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 20: *K3, yo, k2, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 22: *K4, yo, k1, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 24: *K5, yo, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.