Shown with a cast-on count of 24 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): *K2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 2: *K2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 3: P4, *k2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 4: *K2, p2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.
• Row 5: K4, *k2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 6: *K2, p2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, p4.
• Row 7: P8, *k2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 8: *K2, p2, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k8.
• Row 9: K8, *k2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 10: *K2, p2, repeat from * to last 8 sts, p8.
• Row 11: P12, *k2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 12: *K2, p2, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k12.
• Row 13: K12, *k2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 14: *K2, p2, repeat from * to last 12 sts, p12.
• Row 15: P16, *k2, p2, repeat from *.
• Row 16: *K2, p2, repeat from * to last 16 sts, k16.