I've had some questions from knitting friends, and Carson was kind enough to leave a comment on my post about my Beaverslide top-down funnelneck asking about how it feels against the skin.
The particular Beaverslide yarn I used is the 100% wool aran weight (16 st/4") yarn. Honestly, it's a bit scratchy, but I love that. I love the feel of scratchy-but-not-too scratchy yarn against my skin, and this yarn is a little scratchy but not too scratchy. I tend to wear a short-sleeved t-shirt under the sweater. My husband, however, can't even touch the stuff because he's a fragile flower...
I have not washed it yet in Eucalan, which may soften it some.
In the same order I bought 90% merino/10% mohair in Huckleberry Heather, which is worsted weight and a gorgeous blue color! It's also considerably softer than the 100% wool.
But I love them both.