Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): Knit.
• Row 2: P2, *ssp, yo, p2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 3 sts, plus 4).
• Row 3: K3, *(k1, p1) in next st, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 4 sts, plus 4).
• Row 4: Purl.
• Row 5: *K2tog, yo, ssk, repeat from * (multiple of 3 sts).
• Row 6: P1, *(k1, p1) in next st, p2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, (k1, p1) in next st, p1 (multiple of 4 sts, plus 4).