Shown with a cast-on count of 16 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K3, [yo, k2tog] 5 times, yo, k1, yo, k2 (18 sts).
• Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16: Knit.
• Row 3: K4, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, yo, k2 (19 sts).
• Row 5: K5, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, yo, k2 (20 sts).
• Row 7: K6, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, yo, k2 (21 sts).
• Row 9: K7, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, yo, k2 (22 sts).
• Row 11: K8, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, yo, k2 (23 sts).
• Row 13: K9, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, yo, k2 (24 sts).
• Row 15: K10, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, yo, k2 (25 sts).
• Row 17: Knit.
• Row 18: BO 9 sts, k15 (16 sts).
• Repeat rows 1-17.