legal disclaimer
I do not have a personal problem with people getting paid for hard work done with my pattern. My pattern remains free due to legal issues that I do not own the rights to sell it. That said, I hold no presonal responsibility for issues resulting from sales of the end result. If you are concerned that you might get into legal trouble (eg. selling on etsy) please contact the Tolkien people who own the Lord of the Rings.

update march 4 2014
Another typo was pointed out to me: the tail section in chart 5
from rown 380-390 should be much longer. They should be an echo of the same writing in chart 2 between rows 130 and 150. I am not sure why the tails came out like they did when they were charted, but I am actually planning a bit of revision to make the chart easier. i will update the pattern when it is done.

This has not been test knit by me yet. I am still in the first 12 rows until I figure out how to do doubleknit!
(I am knitting this right now and hope to be done by fall… I will update as I go.) I am using fingering and US size 5 needles. My gauge gives me 8 inches across the cast on row. I expect it to be roughly 8 feet long.

This pattern takes between 600-800yds of each color, as reported by finished products, and depending on your gauge.
Most people report using US size 3 and fingering weight yarn.

there is now a one-ring-scarf-along group

I have updated the charts available now in one easy download, thanks to the awesome natalieford!