Shown with a cast-on count of 9 stitches.  

• Row 1 (WS): K9.
• Row 2: [Yo, k1] 3 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times (10 sts).
• Rows 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, and 51: Purl.
• Rows 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, and 52: Knit.
• Rows 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, and 53: Knit.
• Row 6: Yo, k1, yo, [yo, k1] 3 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times (13 sts).
• Row 10: Yo, k1, k2tog, [yo, k1] 4 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times (15 sts).
• Row 14: Yo, [k2tog] twice, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times (17 sts).
• Row 18: Yo, k2, [k2tog] twice, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times (19 sts).
• Row 22: Yo, k2, yo, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, repeat from * (multiple of 17 sts, plus 4).
• Row 26: Yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, repeat from * (multiple of 17 sts, plus 6).
• Row 30: Yo, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, repeat from * (multiple of 17 sts, plus 8).
• Row 34: Yo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, [k2tog] twice, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, repeat from * (multiple of 17 sts, plus 10).
• Row 38: Yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, repeat from * (multiple of 17 sts, plus 12).
• Row 42: Yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, repeat from * (multiple of 17 sts, plus 14).
• Row 46: Yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, repeat from * (multiple of 17 sts, plus 16).
• Row 50: Yo, k1, [k2tog] twice, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, repeat from * (multiple of 17 sts, plus 18).
• Row 54: Yo, k1, *[k2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [k2tog] 3 times, repeat from * (multiple of 17 sts, plus 2).
• Repeat rows 19-54.