Shown with a cast-on count of 26 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K2, *k1, yo, ssk, k8, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 2: K2, *p7, ssp, p1, yo, p1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 3: K2, *k1, yo, k2, ssk, k6, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 4: K2, *p5, ssp, p3, yo, p1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 5: K2, *k1, yo, k4, ssk, k4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 6: K2, *p3, ssp, p5, yo, p1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 7: K2, *k1, yo, k6, ssk, k2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 8: K2, *p1, ssp, p7, yo, p1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.