Shown with a cast-on count of 10 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K3, yo, k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog, k1 (12 sts).
• Row 2: K2, p1, k2, p1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1.
• Row 3: K3, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, yo, k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog, k1 (14 sts).
• Row 4: K3, p1, k2, p1, k4, yo, k2tog, k1.
• Row 5: K3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, yo, k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog, k1 (16 sts).
• Row 6: K3, p1, k2, p1, k6, yo, k2tog, k1.
• Row 7: K3, yo, k2tog, k11.
• Row 8: BO 6 sts, k7, yo, k2tog (10 sts).