Mason Dixon KAL

Well, funny you should ask! I just cast on my first stitches in my log cabin. I'm only on the second strip, but I am loving my yarn. I have worked with it many times in the past. It is Galway wool, by Plymouth Yarn, I believe. It's so soft and is wonderful to work with. I have made several felted bags with it. Though I won't be felting my log cabin. It's also fairly inexpensive. My LYS carries it for six dollars a skein and there are 210 yds. on each skein. I'm using the Galway Highland Heather, very soft colors. I'll post a pic once I have more done. I'm sure there are tons of wonderful yarn that will do justice to the log cabin!
 

I'm using Carons Simply Soft, I got it at Wal-Mart (Hobby Lobby and Michaels have it too, but wal-mart is half price). And it's perfect, snuggly and soft, but not as heavy as cotton. It's easy on your hands to work with too.
 

My friend is kniting a baby blanket with sugar and cream cotton on size 9 needles, and it feels very soft and light knit at that gauge. peaches and cream would also be nice. About 6 balls should do, she advises.
I'm a big fan of both. the cottons wash and wear well.
happy knitting!
 

I am working mine in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino. It is positively luscious. As this one nears completion, I am considering another in Paton's Grace, my very favorite mercerized cotton. The advantage of the Grace is that it is available at Michael's, where I teach, so I can use my discount.
 

I also have some Carons Simply Soft in my log cabin, which I posted a while ago. It's on my blog. http://aknittingmom.blogspot.com If your interested. There also is a couple of other brands, one is a yarn that is a double knitting yarn I got in several colors before my lys went out of business, called applause but now I think it's plymouth. I wish it all was the Caron Simply Soft, because I love how easy it is to work with, and the price is nice too. Happy log cabining!