Finished the second cake for the afghan today.  All my moaning about the amount of black and possible issues with it are basically unfounded.  Do think the cake was miss labelled however.

Tension is holding, which is nice. Stats for both cakes:  32 rows (512 sets of 6 ) (3072 blocks) plus 72 blocks (12 sets of 6).  Total of 3144 blocks using 1180 yards of Mandala/size H hook. About 38 yards per block (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc).  Might help you figure yardage for your project.

Will be getting out other cakes to see if I need to renumber them for use, do thin I am going to split the cake with a different lot number -- color sequence and tones are a little different than the other 7 but look good anyway.  Thinking 4 rows, then 4 of same dye lot for next 32 rows or so.  That will place this cake about center also may change 3 dc blocks to a V stitch for the odd cake. (sl st, chain 3, dc, ch 1, dc) think this will work as the stitch count is the same.  Will see what is wanted for the gift.

Did get a small amount of my pineapple pattern written this morning also.  Haven't posted picture yet so here it is.  No real pattern used a blurry chart to get started, then a basic pineapple stitch beginning with 4 pineapples and 12 on last row.  Pattern will be done soon.