8mm knitting needles
Skip itSoft demand (-49.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Great9.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Good2.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good743.85avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good65%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good45%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Good$4.96–$28.19cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay$10.35avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad$27K$27K/yr · 27K searches
Growth
Bad-49.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 falling
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
65%
Open market
29%
- Clover25%
- ChiaoGoo11%
- Soosui10%
- Seawhisper9%
- BsHooker9%
- forebile7%
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 33 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular 36-Inch Knitting Needles Size 11
Clover$10.094.7★603 rev
Size 11 Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch Metal Large Round Needles for Magic Loop Blankets Sweaters Scarves Stainless Steel 100 cm 8 mm for Beginners & Knitters
Seawhisper$7.944.5★3,494 rev
Circular Knitting Needles 32inches/80cm Size US 11(8mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Handmade Knitting DIY
BsHooker$7.824.7★191 rev
Size 11/8mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Green 40-inch-US-11(8mm))
forebile$7.884.6★117 rev
8 mm Circular Knitting Needles US11 |40 inches/100 cm | Suitable for Beginners to Knit Sweaters Scarves Blankets and Other Projects!
Soosui$6.044.6★196 rev
Newest
by launch date
Circular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 11 (8mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties
Stithoo$6.3225 rev
8.0mm/us11 Circular Knitting Needles 40-inch/100cm Ergonomic Design with Anti-Tangle Steel Wire and Smooth Seams Ideal for Sweaters Scarves Blankets and Other Projects
Hxcyq$5.7961 rev
Circular Knitting Needles US Size 11 (8.0 mm) 16 inches (40 cm) Includes 10 Stitch Markers; Perfect for Knitting Sleeves Socks and Baby Booties
Hxcyq$5.7151 rev
Soosui 8.0 mm Circular Knitting Needles US11|32 inches/80 Centimeters Long | Circular Knitting Needle Made of Metal Suitable for Weaving Scarves Blankets etc.
Soosui$6.0597 rev
8.0mm Circular Knitting Needles - 16-inch/40cm US11 Ergonomic Stainless Steel Set with Tangle-Free Cable and Smooth Joints Ideal for Hats Socks and Sleeves
Soosui$6.08124 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCircular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 11 (8mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties
Stithoo$6.324.8★
8.0mm/us11 Circular Knitting Needles 40-inch/100cm Ergonomic Design with Anti-Tangle Steel Wire and Smooth Seams Ideal for Sweaters Scarves Blankets and Other Projects
Hxcyq$5.794.4★
Soosui 8.0 mm Circular Knitting Needles US11|32 inches/80 Centimeters Long | Circular Knitting Needle Made of Metal Suitable for Weaving Scarves Blankets etc.
Soosui$6.054.5★
Circular Knitting Needles US Size 11 (8.0 mm) 16 inches (40 cm) Includes 10 Stitch Markers; Perfect for Knitting Sleeves Socks and Baby Booties
Hxcyq$5.714.3★
Size 11/8mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Green 40-inch-US-11(8mm))
forebile$7.884.6★
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 23 weeks — -49.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very high quality knitting needles”
“So easy to use”
“Ok. The size I needed”
“EASY SMOOTH INEXPENSIVE VERY NICE”
“They are easy to knit with”
“These came in and they're wonderful and my favorite color”
“It is as described”
“They are not heavy and are smooth”
“It's durable, not too sharp and over all its of very high quality”
“Overall, best bang for your buck around”
What buyers complain about
“Falling apart after less than two months”
“would not recommend for quality reasons”
“rough and sharp”
“The cables seem VERY small”
“the darn needles come unscrewed causing lost stitches”
“Poorly made”
“it has become a mess”
“Cables for knitting on the round are pulling away from attachment making it impossible to use”
“The 4-inch needles seem too small for good balance in my hands”
“However, after having them for almost a year and only using one of the cables twice it broke right at the connection which is a bummer”