Shown with a cast-on count of 18 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k7.
• Row 2: K5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k6.
• Row 3: K4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, knit to last 9 sts, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k5.
• Row 4: K3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4.
• Row 5: K2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3.
• Row 6: K1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2.
• Row 7: K2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1.