Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.  

• Rows 0, 4, and 8 (WS): Purl.
• Row 1: P1, *p2, 1/1 RC, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3.
• Row 2: K3, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 3: K1, *k2, 1/1 LC, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
• Row 5: P1, *1/1 RC, p2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, 1/1 RC, p1.
• Row 6: K1, p2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 7: K1, *1/1 LC, k2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, 1/1 LC, k1.
• Repeat rows 1-8.