Modifying a Loop to Show More

Have you tried setting $count equal to 4 on line 8? Like this:

<div class="col">
<?php gab_dynamic_sidebar('Subnews1');?>

<?php
$postnr = of_get_option('of_wn_nr8') + of_get_option('of_wn_nr8a');
if (intval($postnr) > 0 ) { ?>
    <span class="catname"><a href="https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/87543/<?php echo get_category_link(of_get_option("of_wn_cat8'));?>"><?php echo get_cat_name(of_get_option('of_wn_cat8')); ?></a></span>
    <?php
    $count = 4;
    // etc