Shown with a cast-on count of 18 stitches.  

• Row 1 (RS): K1, *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2, yo, ssk, yo, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 2).
• Row 2: P1, *p6, p2tog, p1, repeat from * to last st, p1 (multiple of 8 sts, plus 2).
• Row 3: K1, *k3, ssk, k3, yo, repeat from * to last st, k1.
• Rows 4 and 6: Purl.
• Row 5: K1, *k2, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k1, ssk, yo, repeat from * to last st, k1.