Shown with a cast-on count of 63 stitches.  

• Round 1: [K5, k2tog] 9 times (54 sts).
• Rounds 2-5, 7-9, 11-13, 15-17, 19-21, and 23-24: Knit.
• Round 6: *K4, k2tog, repeat from * (45 sts).
• Round 10: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * (36 sts).
• Round 14: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * (27 sts).
• Round 18: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * (18 sts).
• Round 22: *K2tog, repeat from * (9 sts).