Shown with a cast-on count of 80 stitches.  

• Round 1: [K8, k2tog] 8 times (72 sts).
• Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20-35: Knit.
• Round 3: [K7, k2tog] 8 times (64 sts).
• Round 5: [K6, k2tog] 8 times (56 sts).
• Round 7: [K5, k2tog] 8 times (48 sts).
• Round 9: [K4, k2tog] 8 times (40 sts).
• Round 11: [K3, k2tog] 8 times (32 sts).
• Round 13: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * (24 sts).
• Round 15: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * (16 sts).
• Round 17: *K2tog, repeat from * (8 sts).
• Round 19: *K2tog, repeat from * (4 sts).