Shown with a cast-on count of 9 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): *P1, k3, repeat from * to last st, p1.
• Row 2: *K1, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11: *P1, M1R, k1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, p1.
• Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12: *K1, ssk, p1, M1L, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rows 14 and 16: *K1, ssk, p1, M1L, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Row 15: *P1, M1R, k1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, p1.