• CO 17 STS
• Row 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11: *P*
• Row 2: K1 *K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2*
• Row 4: K1 *K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K1*
• Row 6: K2TOG *YO, K5, YO, K3TOG* YO, K5, YO, SSK
• Row 8: K1 *YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1*
• Row 10: K1 *K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, K2*
• Row 12: K1 *K2, YO, K3TOG, YO, K3*
• Repeat rows 1-12, until desired length

Abbreviations

• *– * – repeat between the asterisks
• CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
• K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
• K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
• K3TOG – knit 3 stitches together
• P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
• SSK – slip, slip, knit
• STS – stitches
• YO – yarn over