Help needed

[BerniceV]

1.  I am having a problem with getting my size correct and I keep loosing track of how many rows I have completed any suggestions on how to keep track 

2. The instructions say to completed the square 25 chains around with 3 chains in corners but there should be 36 rows so how do I figure this out

i am attaching picture of instructions and what I have done 

thank you in advance for the help

[Terri/LadySorce]

Howdy from Oklahoma

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