Shown with a cast-on count of 44 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K2, *yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 22 sts, plus 4).
• Row 2: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
• Row 3: K2, *yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (multiple of 24 sts, plus 4).