A helix knit scarf

I found the free pattern here  at Knitting Daily and downloaded the instructions. 

Actually, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4!

1 - cast on 30 stitches and knit a row

2 - knit 10 stitches then purlwise slip the next stitch to the right needle.  Bring yarn to the front then slip the stitch back on the left needle.

3 - turn and knit back to end of row.

4 - knit 5 then purlwise slip the next stitch to the right needle.  Bring yarn to the front then slip stitch back on the left needle. 

5 - knit a row

Repeat steps 2-5  until you reach the desired length of your scarf  

A skinny alternative would be to cast on 24, k 1 row, k8, (continue pattern)

then on next row k4 (continue pattern)