Shown with a cast-on count of 18 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K5, yo, ssk, k6, k5.
• Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, and 26: Purl.
• Row 3: K5, yo, k1, ssk, k5, k5.
• Row 5: K5, yo, k2, ssk, k4, k5.
• Row 7: K5, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k5.
• Row 9: K5, yo, k4, ssk, k2, k5.
• Row 11: K5, yo, k5, ssk, k1, k5.
• Row 13: K5, yo, k2, 1-to-5 inc, k3, ssk, k5 (22 sts).
• Row 14: P9, p5tog, p8 (18 sts).
• Row 15: K5, k6, k2tog, yo, k5.
• Row 17: K5, k5, k2tog, k1, yo, k5.
• Row 19: K5, k4, k2tog, k2, yo, k5.
• Row 21: K5, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, k5.
• Row 23: K5, k2, k2tog, k4, yo, k5.
• Row 25: K5, k1, k2tog, k5, yo, k5.
• Row 27: K5, k2tog, k3, 1-to-5 inc, k2, yo, k5 (22 sts).
• Row 28: P8, p5tog, p9 (18 sts).