Shown with a cast-on count of 4 stitches.  

• Round 1: K1, M1L, k2, M1L, k1 (6 sts).
• Round 2: K1, M1L, k3, M1L, k2 (8 sts).
• Round 3: K1, M1L, k4, M1L, k3 (10 sts).
• Round 4: K1, M1L, k5, M1L, k4 (12 sts).
• Round 5: K1, M1L, k6, M1L, k5 (14 sts).
• Rounds 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22-26: Knit.
• Round 7: K1, M1L, k7, M1L, k6 (16 sts).
• Round 9: K1, M1L, k8, M1L, k7 (18 sts).
• Round 11: K1, M1L, k9, M1L, k8 (20 sts).
• Round 13: K1, M1L, k10, M1L, k9 (22 sts).
• Round 15: K1, M1L, k11, M1L, k10 (24 sts).
• Round 17: K1, M1L, k12, M1L, k11 (26 sts).
• Round 19: K1, M1L, k13, M1L, k12 (28 sts).
• Round 21: K1, M1L, k14, M1L, k13 (30 sts).