Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K2, *p1, k1, repeat from *.
• Rows 2 and 6: K2, *p1, k1, repeat from *.
• Row 3: K1, k2tog, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 (10 sts).
• Row 4: *K1, p1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 5: K1, k2tog, *p1, k1, repeat from * to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 (8 sts).
• Row 7: K1, k2tog, k1, p1, ssk, k1 (6 sts).
• Row 8: [K1, p1] twice, k2.
• Row 9: K1, k2tog, ssk, k1 (4 sts).
• Row 10: K2, p1, k1.
• Row 11: K2tog, ssk (2 sts).