Shown with a cast-on count of 24 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): *P1, k7, repeat from *.
• Row 2: K1, *p5, k3, repeat from * to last 7 sts, p5, k2.
• Row 3: P3, *k3, p5, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k3, p2.
• Row 4: K3, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p1, k4.
• Row 5: *K1, p7, repeat from *.
• Row 6: P1, *k5, p3, repeat from * to last 7 sts, k5, p2.
• Row 7: K3, *p3, k5, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p3, k2.
• Row 8: P3, *k1, p7, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k1, p4.