Shown with a cast-on count of 30 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K1, *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, 3-to-3 gather, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12: Purl.
• Row 3: K1, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, [yo, k1] 3 times, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 16 sts, plus 2).
• Row 5: *K2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 14 sts, plus 2).
• Row 7: K1, *k2, 3-to-3 gather, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 9: K1, *k2tog, [yo, k1] 3 times, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 16 sts, plus 2).
• Row 11: K2, *k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts, plus 2).