Moss stitch- does it take more wool?

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making blanket for dc3 and thought I'd bought more than enough wool after careful calculations of yardage and then did moss stitch border and first few rows. If I carry on with same number of rows per ball I won't have enough wool. Does moss stitch take more wool than stocking stitch? If so, might just manage.

I'm a fairly new knitter, but I think any fancy stitch you do (more fancy than stocking stitch!) takes more wool unfortunately. Might need to buy some more wool!

Yes, because if you think about it, it is a variation on rib which is used to work a welt on a garment (albeit usually on smaller needles). The other thing to remember is that the rows worked in moss/seed stitch will also be shorter than rows worked in stocking stitch.

Thanks! Really helpful. I've knitted another ball up now and have got four more rows out of it When the pattern is stocking stitch based. Over ten balls that should mean I've got plenty. Phew! I guessed it would be the case but my logic not always perfect. Does also show that yardage calculations aren't always perfect. I would definitely have been one ball short if I'd trusted them .