Bellissimo 8

Why you'll love it

Bellissimo 8 is a much-loved staple for knitters and crocheters looking for comfort, quality and colour. Made from 100% extra-fine Australian merino wool, it’s wonderfully soft against the skin yet holds its shape well, making it ideal for everything from baby wear and blankets to jumpers, shawls and accessories. It's one of our most popular yarns, and for good reason!

This yarn has a smooth, tight twist that produces excellent stitch definition, giving texture, lace and colourwork a crisp, polished look. It glides easily through the hands, drapes softly and blocks beautifully. And while it’s not a superwash yarn, it’s fully machine washable, making it perfect for gifts, everyday garments and anything else that needs a little extra practicality.

With 59 colours, the palette spans rich jewel tones, soft pastels and classic neutrals, each dyed with clarity and depth. Whether you’re making a cherished baby blanket or your next favourite jumper, Bellissimo 8 delivers a smooth, satisfying experience from cast-on to final stitch.

This beautiful yarn is made from extra-fine merino wool sourced in Tasmania, then expertly milled, spun and dyed in Italy. Processing takes place using pure melted snow from the Italian Alps, at a mill nestled partway up the mountain. Once complete, the water continues downstream and is reused to irrigate the famed Arborio rice fields around Novara – a thoughtful, sustainable touch that reflects the care behind every ball.

A true favourite in the Skein Sisters community, this yarn combines softness, stitch definition and ease of care in one beautiful ball.

Pictured (links to Ravelry):

Magnolia Little by Camilla Vad knitted in colour 249 Mulberry

We have lots of stock of Bellissimo 8, but it's not all at our shop. We have shipments arriving every couple of days, so it might take a few days to ship it. Please be assured that we'll ship your order as quickly as we can. If you select Store Pick Up at checkout, please wait for our SMS to say your order is ready.

Specifications

Composition

100% extra fine merino wool

Ball weight

50g

Yarn length

125m (137yds)

Yarn weight

8ply (DK)

Needle size

4mm - 4.5mm (US 6 to 7)

Knitting gauge

22 stitches to 10cm (4in)

Care guide

Gentle machine wash, dry flat, cool iron. May be dry-cleaned

Need More?

Need more of a colour than we have in stock? Give us a call on 02 9554 7444 and we'll do our best to help.

We can let you know when more is due in, or help you track down a close match from our range.

Yarn Weight vs Yarn Ply

"Ply" technically refers to the construction of the yarn. It's the number of strands that are twisted together to make a single piece of yarn. While "ply" historically related to the thickness (or weight) of the yarn, today's spinning technology means that the number of plies doesn't always correspond directly to the thickness of the yarn.

However, in some countries, including Australia & the UK, the numbering system of yarn ply still refers to the thickness of the yarn, so it's possible to have a single ply 4ply yarn! - this means that the yarn is constructed of a single ply, but has the traditional thickness of a 4ply sock / fingering yarn).

For more information, please refer to our Hook, Needle & Yarn Guide and our blog A Quick Guide to Yarn Weights.

Happiness Guarantee

We want you to love your new yarn! We accept returns within 90 days of your order being dispatched on stock items.

All return items must be in resaleable condition, unless it was faulty or damaged.
It must be in its original packaging and unopened.
We cannot return yarn if it has been wound from a skein into a ball.

Please see our Returns Policy for more details.

Shipping & Pickup

AUSTRALIA
FREE shipping on orders over $200
Orders under $200 – $13.50 (Standard) or $17.50 (Express)

NEW ZEALAND
FREE shipping on orders over $200
Orders under $200 – $14.95 (Standard) or $23.95 (Express)

Excludes oversized items, all amounts in AUD

INTERNATIONAL
Postage cost will be calculated at Checkout

For more details, see our Shipping Policy.

Store Pickup

We offer a Store Pickup service which you select at checkout. When your order is ready for you to pick up you will receive a notification via SMS. We hold store pick ups for 14 days.

Customer Reviews

Amazing yarn. Knits up beautifully

I made a christening blanket with this wool and it looks great.

Beautiful to work with

This wool is a delight to work with! I'll be buying more in different colours for warm and lightweight projects.

Perfect

I’ve only just learnt how to knit and I was hesitant to buy “proper” high-quality wool in case I stuffed my project up. I should have done it much, much earlier. This yarn is absolutely wonderful to work with, soft and strong. I’ve knitted two hats in different patterns and both turned out superb. I cannot recommend it enough - colours are true to pictures shown.

Soft and Smooth

This yarn feels so soft to touch when you pick up the ball you just have the urge to squeeze it! It is no surprise that the knitted piece is equally luxurious. This is the yarn to choose for next to sensitive skin. The strands are very smooth and rounded and just slides off your needles like a dream. I’m making a blanket from it with big lacy holes and the stitch definition and drape are perfect for it. The shop sample garter blanket is very squishy and the colour range is fab. However, it is very versatile beyond baby and kids knits. We have had many return customers for beanies and scarves too. They report that gift recipients who usually complain about the general scratchiness of wool items cannot find fault in this smooth superfine merino.

Project Inspiration

Projects featuring Bellissimo 8

Magnolia Little

by Camilla Vad

Penn Sweater Kit in Bellissimo 8ply

Blair Sweater Kit in Bellissimo 8ply

Kingsley Beanie Kit in Bellissimo 8ply

Mitchum Jacket Kit in Bellissimo 8ply

Brooklyn Cardigan Kit in Bellissimo 8ply

To Bears with Love by Loani Prior Kit

Texyarns Adsley Blanket Kit in Bellissimo 8ply

Sophie's Universe Bellissimo 8 Kit

Baby Blanket in Bellissimo 8ply

Westknits Painting Bricks Shawl

About

Bellissimo

Bellissimo is a brand owned by Texyarns, a Melbourne yarn wholesaler producing yarn since 1952. It sits at the luxury end of their stable – and at the top end of what's made commercially by the ball.

Much of it is extra fine merino, a good deal of it spun in Italy, and the colour palettes are the kind you plan a whole project around. You can expect a genuinely high-quality yarn.

Beyond the merino there's mercerised cotton and merino-cotton blends, so the range offers woolly and warm to cool and crisp.