This is what they had in the magazine. 4 blocks on odd tiers and 5 on evens. This is what I had thought about doing. 4 blocks on all tiers, but there is that funny little triangle down on the bottom left and another on the top left. I guess I can figure out this triangle...
This is what I could do otherwise. It's 3 blocks on odd tiers and 4 on evens, but I'm afraid that will turn out quite thin even though I am planning on using slightly bigger needles than the pattern calls for.