Shown with a cast-on count of 72 stitches.  

• Rounds 1-2: [P9] 8 times.
• Round 3: [P4, p2tog, p3] 8 times (64 sts).
• Rounds 4-5: [P8] 8 times.
• Round 6: [P3, ssk, p3] 8 times (56 sts).
• Rounds 7-8: [P7] 8 times.
• Round 9: [P2, p2tog, p3] 8 times (48 sts).
• Round 10: [P6] 8 times.
• Round 11: [P2, p2tog, p2] 8 times (40 sts).
• Round 12: [P5] 8 times.