Cotton or acrylic?

[Evapche]

I made my nephew a baby blanket that looks like a tetris game. I think its really cool and I want to adapt for myself. The original pattern says to do it in cotton but I ended up doing it in a really soft acrylic. My question is would I actually want to do it in cotton? Would it actually feel nice or just rough? The only think I've made in cotton are dishcloths and some gloves. Everything else I've made in acrylic (blankets and clothes). Not sure if it would be ideal for a blanket though. Opinions?

[Jan in CA]

Some cottons are nicer than others, but I wouldn't do it in 100% cotton. It would never be as soft and cuddly as other fibers from my experience. A cotton blend might be okay though.