Shown with a cast-on count of 10 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyif, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 (12 sts).
• Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10: Sl1 wyif, purl to last st, k1.
• Row 3: Sl1 wyif, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1 (14 sts).
• Row 5: Sl1 wyif, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1.
• Row 7: Sl1 wyif, yo, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1.
• Row 9: Sl1 wyif, yo, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1.
• Row 11: Sl1 wyif, yo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k2tog, k1 (16 sts).
• Row 12: BO 6 sts, purl to last st, k1 (10 sts).