Shown with a cast-on count of 14 stitches.  

• Rows 1-2 (RS): [P2, k1] 4 times, p2.
• Row 3 (RS): P2, 1-to-5 inc, p2, k1, p2, 1-to-5 inc, p2, k1, p2 (22 sts).
• Rows 4-7 (RS): P9, k1, p9, k1, p2.
• Row 8 (RS): [P2, k5tog, p2, k1] twice, p2 (14 sts).
• Row 9 (RS): P2, k1, p2, 1-to-5 inc, p2, k1, p2, 1-to-5 inc, p2 (22 sts).
• Rows 10-16 (RS): P2, k1, p9, k1, p9.
• Row 17 (RS): P2, k1, p2, k5tog, p2, k1, p2, k5tog, p2 (14 sts).