Shown with a cast-on count of 40 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): [K2, p2] 10 times.
• Row 2: [K2, p2] 10 times.
• Row 3: [K2, p2] 10 times, turn.
• Row 4: BrSl, k1, [p2, k2] 9 times, p2, turn.
• Row 5: BrSl, k1, [p2, k2] 9 times, turn (38 sts).
• Row 6: BrSl, p1, [k2, p2] 8 times, k2, turn (36 sts).
• Row 7: BrSl, p1, [k2, p2] 8 times, turn (34 sts).
• Row 8: BrSl, k1, [p2, k2] 7 times, p2, turn (32 sts).
• Row 9: BrSl, k1, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (36 sts).