Cocoon Stitch Pattern

Abbreviation:
M5 -- (p1, yo, p1, yo, p1) all into the next st.

Multiple of 8 sts plus 7.
Row 1 (RS): *K1, p5, k1, p1; rep from * to last 7 sts, k1, p5, k1
Row 2: P1, sl 2 wyif, p3tog, psso, p1, *M5, p1, sl 2 wyif, p3tog, psso, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 3, 5, and 7: *K1, p1, k1, p5; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.
Row 4 and 6: P1, k1, p1, *k5, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 8: P1, M5, p1, *sl 2 wyif, p3tog, psso, p1, M5, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 9: As row 1.
Row 10: P1, k5, p1, *k1, p1, k5, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 11: As row 1.
Row 12: As row 10.
Repeat these 12 rows.