Shown with a cast-on count of 8 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K8.
• Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10: Purl.
• Row 3: K1, M1L, k6, M1R, k1 (10 sts).
• Row 5: K1, M1L, k8, M1R, k1 (12 sts).
• Row 7: K1, M1L, k10, M1R, k1 (14 sts).
• Row 9: K1, M1L, k1, M1L, k4, yo, k2, yo, k4, M1R, k1, M1R, k1 (20 sts).
• Row 11: K1, M1L, k1, M1L, k7, yo, k2, yo, k7, M1R, k1, M1R, k1 (26 sts).
• Row 13: K1, M1L, k1, M1L, k10, yo, k2, yo, k10, M1R, k1, M1R, k1 (32 sts).
• Row 15: K1, M1L, k1, M1L, k13, yo, k2, yo, k13, M1R, k1, M1R, k1 (38 sts).
• Row 17: K1, M1L, k1, M1L, k16, yo, k2, yo, k16, M1R, k1, M1R, k1 (44 sts).