My mom asked me to knit her a scarf, and even sent some beautiful yarn to make it out of. I decided I wanted to do something a little different, and designed a scarf knit on the bias. I'm sure there are other patterns out there, but I'd never actually written down a pattern I created, so here it is.
Each row either adds a stitch to one side or takes one away from the other - the result is a parallelogram instead of a rectangle, and the box pattern on the interior of the scarf ends up diagonal.
Gauge: 4 sts/in, 5.75 rows/in (I used size 8 needles, YMMV) Cast on 44 sts. Right Side (RS): K to last st, K, leaving st on needle, K into back of st (mk1) Wrong Side (WS): K to last 2 sts, K2tog. Repeat for 8 rows total. Begin pattern: Row 1: K5, K7, P7, K7, P7, K7, K3, mk1 as above. Row 2: K5, P1, * K7, P7 * until there are 6 sts on needle. K4, K2tog. Row 3: K5, K6, * P7, K7 * until there are 4 sts on needle. K3, mk1. Row 4: K5, P2, * K7, P7 * until there are 6 sts on needle. K4, K2tog. Continue until: Row 10: K5, P5, * K7, P7 * until there are 6 sts on needle. K4, K2tog. Row 11: K5, P2, * K7, P7 * until there are 4 sts on needle. K3, mk1. Row 12: K5, K6, * P7, K7 * until there are 6 sts on needle. K4, K2tog. Row 13: K5, P1, * K7, P7 * until there are 4 sts on needle. K3, mk1. Row 14: K5, K7, * P7, K7 * until there are 6 sts on needle. K4, K2tog. Row 15: K5, K7, * P7, K7 * until there are 4 sts on needle. K3, mk1. Continue in pattern, making blocks 7 sts wide by 10 rows long until scarf is desired length, ending on a whole-block border. Repeat border from beginning: Row 1: K to last st, mk1. Row 2: K to last 2 sts, K2tog. Repeat for 8 rows total. Bind off, weaving in ends of yarn.
Again, I've never tried writing down a pattern I created, so assume there's probably a few mistakes in there. And if you try it out, let me know.