Shown with a cast-on count of 50 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K50.
• Row 2: K50.
• Row 3: K48, M1L, k2 (51 sts).
• Row 4: K51.
• Row 5: K49, M1L, k2 (52 sts).
• Row 6: K52.
• Row 7: K50, M1L, k2 (53 sts).
• Row 8: K53.
• Row 9: K49, knit to last 3 sts, 1-to-5 inc, k2 (57 sts).
• Row 10 (RS): K57.
• Row 11: P57.
• Row 12: K50, k5tog, k2 (53 sts).