Straight up with a twist

Shown with a cast-on count of 10 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): *K2, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 2: P1, *p1, p2tog, yo, p1, repeat from * to last st, p1.
  • Row 3: K1, *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Row 4: *P2, yo, p2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.