Shown with a cast-on count of 17 stitches.  

• Rows 1 and 3 (RS): *P1, k1, repeat from * to last st, p1.
• Rows 2 and 4: *K1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rows 5 and 7: *P2, [k1, p1] 3 times, repeat from * to last st, p1.
• Rows 6 and 8: *K2, [p1, k1] 3 times, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rows 9 and 11: *P3, k1, p1, k1, p2, repeat from * to last st, p1.
• Rows 10 and 12: *K3, p1, k1, p1, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rows 13 and 15: *P4, k1, p3, repeat from * to last st, p1.
• Rows 14 and 16: *K4, p1, k3, repeat from * to last st, k1.