Materials:
100 grams fingering yarn
Size 6 needle
Instructions:
Cast on 11 stitches, placing marker after stitch 4.
Row 1: K1, yo, skp, knit to marker, sm, work row 1 of zigzag pattern.
Row 2: Work row 2 of zigzag pattern, sm, knit to last 3 stitches, yo, K2tog, K1.
Row 3: K1, yo, skp, knit to 1 stitch before marker, Kfb, sm, work row 3 of zigzag pattern.
Row 4: Work row 4 of zigzag pattern, sm, knit to last 3 stitches, yo, K2tog, K1.
Continue increasing 1 stitch before marker every 4th row and at the same time work the 16-row zigzag pattern. When you have used approximately ½ the ball of yarn, begin decreasing row 3 (replace Kfb with K2tog). Work until you have 4 sts after marker and cast off all stitches.
| Row # | Side | Repeat |
| 1 | RS | yo, K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, yo, skp, yo, knit 2 – 8 sts. |
| 2 | WS | Slip 1 purlwise WYIF, knit to marker |
| 3 | RS | yo, K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, yo, skp, yo, knit 2 – 9 sts. |
| 4 | WS | Slip 1 purlwise WYIF, knit to marker |
| 5 | RS | yo, K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, yo, skp, yo, knit 2 – 10 sts. |
| 6 | WS | Slip 1 purlwise WYIF, knit to marker |
| 7 | RS | yo, K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, yo, skp, yo, knit 2 – 11 sts. |
| 8 | WS | Slip 1 purlwise WYIF, knit to marker |
| 9 | RS | yo, K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, yo, skp, yo, knit 2 – 12 sts. |
| 10 | WS | Slip 1 purlwise WYIF, knit to marker |
| 11 | RS | yo, K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, yo, skp, yo, knit 2 – 13 sts. |
| 12 | WS | Slip 1 purlwise WYIF, knit to marker |
| 13 | RS | yo, K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, yo, skp, yo, knit 2 – 14 sts. |
| 14 | WS | Slip 1 purlwise WYIF, knit to marker |
| 15 | RS | yo, K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, yo, skp, yo, knit 2 – 15 sts. |
| 16 | WS | Slip 1 purlwise WYIF, cast off 8 stitches, knit to marker – 7 sts. |