Shown with a cast-on count of 40 stitches.  

• Rounds 1-14: *K1, p1, repeat from *.
• Rounds 15-52: Knit.
• Round 53: *Ssp, k16, p2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 18 sts).
• Round 54: *P1, k16, p1, repeat from *.
• Round 55: *Ssp, k14, p2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 16 sts).
• Round 56: *P1, k14, p1, repeat from *.
• Round 57: *Ssp, k12, p2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts).
• Round 58: *P1, k12, p1, repeat from *.
• Round 59: *Ssp, k10, p2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 12 sts).
• Round 60: *P1, k10, p1, repeat from *.
• Round 61: *Ssp, k8, p2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 10 sts).
• Round 62: *P1, k8, p1, repeat from *.
• Round 63: *Ssp, k6, p2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 8 sts).
• Round 64: *P1, k6, p1, repeat from *.
• Round 65: *Ssp, k4, p2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 6 sts).
• Round 66: *P1, k4, p1, repeat from *.
• Round 67: *Ssp, k2, p2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 4 sts).
• Round 68: *P1, k2, p1, repeat from *.
• Round 69: *Ssp, p2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 2 sts).