Original size: 60x50, or 3000in squared, 3648 yards
1.216 yards per square inch

Block 9 contains 99 garter ridges or 198 rows

44 rows = 4inches

so removing block 9 takes off 18 inches

My proposed size would be 50x42, or 2100in squared

New yardage= 2553.6 yards

Color 1: Red
Color 2: Black
Color 3: Blue
Color 4: Gray

4/24: Swatching on size 8s and I think I like the fabric! SO squishy

5/8: Finished square 1, using the Yarn Harlots guide to picking up stitches for square 2

5/12: When picking up stitches for square 3 I was 4 short from square 1, but it looks fine and I think it would look worse to try and pick up more so I’m leaving it. 105 stitches for square 3 instead of 109.

5/26: Picked up for square 4 today. Picked up the right number of stitches, so no more weirdness. Not sure what I did last time!

6/26: Bound off square #4 today. Really been slacking on this! Need to get moving.

8/12: Had to put this aside for another wedding gift- started block #6!

8/19: Finished square 6