Shown with a cast-on count of 24 stitches.  

• Rows 1 and 3 (RS): K2, *p4, k4, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p4, k2.
• Rows 2 and 4: P2, k4, *p4, k4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
• Rows 5 and 7: *K4, p4, repeat from *.
• Rows 6 and 8: *K4, p4, repeat from *.
• Rows 9 and 11: P2, *k4, p4, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k4, p2.
• Rows 10 and 12: K2, p4, *k4, p4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Rows 13 and 15: *P4, k4, repeat from *.
• Rows 14 and 16: *P4, k4, repeat from *.