Shown with a cast-on count of 26 stitches.  

• Row 0 (WS): K26.
• Row 1: K25, turn (25 sts).
• Rows 2 and 22: K24, turn (24 sts).
• Rows 3 and 21: K22, turn (22 sts).
• Rows 4 and 20: K20, turn (20 sts).
• Rows 5 and 19: K18, turn (18 sts).
• Rows 6 and 18: K16, turn (16 sts).
• Rows 7 and 17: K14, turn (14 sts).
• Rows 8 and 16: K12, turn (12 sts).
• Rows 9 and 15: K10, turn (10 sts).
• Rows 10 and 14: K8, turn (8 sts).
• Rows 11 and 13: K6, turn (6 sts).
• Row 12: K5, turn (5 sts).