Shown with a cast-on count of 14 stitches.  

• Round 1: *K2, p2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Round 2: K2, M1L, p2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, M1R, k2 (multiple of 4 sts, plus 8).
• Rounds 3-8: K3, p2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
• Round 9: K3, M1L, p2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, M1R, k3 (multiple of 4 sts, plus 10).
• Rounds 10-15: K4, p2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.
• Round 16: K4, M1L, p2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, M1R, k4 (multiple of 4 sts, plus 12).
• Rounds 17-22: K5, p2, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k5.