• CO 18 Stitches
• All ODD rows: *P*
• Row 2: K3 *SSK, K5, YO* K1
• Row 4: K3 *SSK, K4, YO, K1* K1
• Row 6: K3 *SSK, K3, YO, K2* K1
• Row 8: K3 *SSK, K2, YO, K3* K1
• Row 10: K3 *SSK, K1, YO, K4* K1
• Row 12: K3 *SSK, YO, K5* K1
• Row 14: K1 *YO, K5, K2TOG* K3
• Row 16: K1 *K1, YO, K4, K2TOG* K3
• Row 18: K1 *K2, YO, K3, K2TOG* K3
• Row 20: K1 *K3, YO, K2, K2TOG* K3
• Row 22: K1 *K4, YO, K1, K2TOG* K3
• Row 24: K1 *K5, YO, K2TOG* K3
• Repeat rows 1-24, until desired length

Abbreviations:

• *– * – repeat between asterisks
• CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
• K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
• K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
• P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
• SSK – slip, slip, knit
• STS – stitches
• YO – yarn over