17 sts worked on a background of sts Row 1, Rs,: k1,yo, k3, skp, p5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 Row 2: p6, k5, p6 Row 3:k2, yo, k3, skp, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2 Row 4: p7, k3, p7 Row 5: k3, yo, k3, skp, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k3 Row 6: p8, k1, p8 Row 7: K4, yo, k3, sk2p