Shown with a cast-on count of 25 stitches.  

• Row 1 (WS): K25.
• Row 2: K11, sl2-k1-p2sso, k11 (23 sts).
• Row 3: K23.
• Row 4: K10, sl2-k1-p2sso, k10 (21 sts).
• Row 5: K21.
• Row 6: K9, sl2-k1-p2sso, k9 (19 sts).
• Row 7: K19.
• Row 8: K8, sl2-k1-p2sso, k8 (17 sts).
• Row 9: K17.
• Row 10: K7, sl2-k1-p2sso, k7 (15 sts).
• Row 11: K15.
• Row 12: K6, sl2-k1-p2sso, k6 (13 sts).
• Row 13: K13.
• Row 14: K5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5 (11 sts).
• Row 15: K11.
• Row 16: K4, sl2-k1-p2sso, k4 (9 sts).
• Row 17: K9.
• Row 18: K3, sl2-k1-p2sso, k3 (7 sts).
• Row 19: K7.
• Row 20: K2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2 (5 sts).
• Row 21: K5.
• Row 22: K1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1 (3 sts).
• Row 23: K3.
• Row 24: Sl2-k1-p2sso (1 st).