--- title: "blue yarn — Niche Verdict: Skip it (50/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/blue-yarn" last_updated: "2026-07-10T02:36:56.126Z" locale: en meta: description: "a small market ($89K/yr) — blue yarn doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a small market ($89K/yr) — blue yarn doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "blue yarn — Niche Verdict: Skip it (50/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **blue yarn** **Skip it****50/100 ** a small market ($89K/yr) — blue yarn doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$89K** **Growth (1y)** **+252.8%** **Products** **41** **Brands** **11** was 13 a year ago **Sellers** **140** **Price range** **$3.81–$23.99** **Returns** **1.3%** **Rating** **4.7★** **Skip it** Scored 50/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **4** ×0.30 Growth **82** ×0.30 Competition **64** ×0.20 Quality gap **23** ×0.10 Returns **90** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +252.8% year over year. 7K3KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7× ## **Competition** - Red Heart82% - Caron9% - KITHED2% - YarnArt1% - NC1% - Lion Brand Yarn1% - Other (5 brands)4% The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 11 brands and 140 sellers compete here. **Brands** **11 **▼falling was 13 a year ago **Sellers** **140** **Top 5 brand share** **95%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![RED Heart E300.0886 Super Saver Yarn Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41H1mXNWENL.jpg) [**RED Heart E300.0886 Super Saver Yarn Blue**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001732FZ2) Red Heart$8.014.8★1,16814%▲rising 2 ![Red Heart Super Saver Blue Yarn - 3 Pack of 198g/7oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 364 Yards - Knitting/Crochet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vy3QLun2L.jpg) [**Red Heart Super Saver Blue Yarn - 3 Pack of 198g/7oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 364 Yards - Knitting/Crochet**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W1JM11K) Red Heart$11.184.7★41,28110%▼falling 3 ![RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Light Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LSe0q+X7L.jpg) [**RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Light Blue**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JGLMQ8) Red Heart$6.044.7★32,2289%▲rising 4 ![RED HEART Soft Baby Steps Yarn Baby Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CsW4tWtWL.jpg) [**RED HEART Soft Baby Steps Yarn Baby Blue**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EWBLYC) Red Heart$6.214.6★2,8207%▲rising 5 ![RED Heart RED Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn Royal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sL1pu1DNL.jpg) [**RED Heart RED Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn Royal**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FV61JBG) Red Heart$8.214.8★1,7107%▲rising 6 ![RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Light Periwinkle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CeDMonPDL.jpg) [**RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Light Periwinkle**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001144THE) Red Heart$6.314.7★32,2286%▲rising 7 ![Bulk Buy: Red Heart Super Saver (2-Pack) (Light Blue 7 oz Each Skein)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51DFgXxM8kL.jpg) [**Bulk Buy: Red Heart Super Saver (2-Pack) (Light Blue 7 oz Each Skein)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077CDMPJC) Red Heart$17.584.8★3093%▲rising 8 ![Coats Yarn E300.0382 Yarn Solid-Country Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41v6QR2Q31L.jpg) [**Coats Yarn E300.0382 Yarn Solid-Country Blue**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XZW2Z8) Red Heart$7.824.7★32,2282%▲rising 9 ![Red Heart Super Saver Country Blue Yarn - 3 Pack of 198g/7oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 364 Yards - Knitting/Crochet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41H-NseKjQL.jpg) [**Red Heart Super Saver Country Blue Yarn - 3 Pack of 198g/7oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 364 Yards - Knitting/Crochet**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W1KY1SB) Red Heart$11.194.7★41,2812%▼falling 10 ![Caron Simply Soft Soft Blue Yarn - 3 Pack of 170g/6oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 315 Yards - Knitting/Crochet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419imj-Am9L.jpg) [**Caron Simply Soft Soft Blue Yarn - 3 Pack of 170g/6oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 315 Yards - Knitting/Crochet**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VWY4KX3) Caron$13.934.8★4,1432%▲rising 11 ![Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn Light Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ELTY-6sjL.jpg) [**Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn Light Blue**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055734DS) Red Heart$8.704.7★32,9582%▲rising 12 ![RED HEART Super Saver 3-Pack yarn BLUE 3 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51M5SWtr5rL.jpg) [**RED HEART Super Saver 3-Pack yarn BLUE 3 Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N6WF72M) Red Heart$23.844.7★6,3102%—flat 13 ![Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Eyes Blue 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51VnQf5JtBL.jpg) [**Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Eyes Blue 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D98JGFQW) Caron$11.884.6★2,6532%—flat 14 ![Caron One Pound Sky Blue Yarn - 2 Pack of 454g/16oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 812 Yards - Knitting/Crochet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515uU5X8XZL.jpg) [**Caron One Pound Sky Blue Yarn - 2 Pack of 454g/16oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 812 Yards - Knitting/Crochet**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VWWSB4D) Caron$22.364.8★2,4192%▲rising 15 ![Red Heart Super Saver Royal Yarn - 3 Pack of 198g/7oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 364 Yards - Knitting/Crochet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51uGrzM-uPL.jpg) [**Red Heart Super Saver Royal Yarn - 3 Pack of 198g/7oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 364 Yards - Knitting/Crochet**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W1K1VLY) Red Heart$10.924.7★41,2812%▼falling **~~Showing 15 of 41 — show all ~~** ## **Product shelf** All 41 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![RED Heart E300.0886 Super Saver Yarn Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41H1mXNWENL.jpg)**RED Heart E300.0886 Super Saver Yarn Blue** Red Heart**$8.01**4.8★1,168 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001732FZ2) [![Red Heart Super Saver Blue Yarn - 3 Pack of 198g/7oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 364 Yards - Knitting/Crochet](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vy3QLun2L.jpg)**Red Heart Super Saver Blue Yarn - 3 Pack of 198g/7oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 364 Yards - Knitting/Crochet** Red Heart**$11.18**4.7★41,281 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W1JM11K) [![RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Light Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LSe0q+X7L.jpg)**RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Light Blue** Red Heart**$6.04**4.7★32,228 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JGLMQ8) [![RED HEART Soft Baby Steps Yarn Baby Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CsW4tWtWL.jpg)**RED HEART Soft Baby Steps Yarn Baby Blue** Red Heart**$6.21**4.6★2,820 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EWBLYC) [![RED Heart RED Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn Royal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sL1pu1DNL.jpg)**RED Heart RED Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn Royal** Red Heart**$8.21**4.8★1,710 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FV61JBG) [![RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Light Periwinkle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CeDMonPDL.jpg)**RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Light Periwinkle** Red Heart**$6.31**4.7★32,228 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001144THE) [![Bulk Buy: Red Heart Super Saver (2-Pack) (Light Blue 7 oz Each Skein)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51DFgXxM8kL.jpg)**Bulk Buy: Red Heart Super Saver (2-Pack) (Light Blue 7 oz Each Skein)** Red Heart**$17.58**4.8★309 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077CDMPJC) [![Coats Yarn E300.0382 Yarn Solid-Country Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41v6QR2Q31L.jpg)**Coats Yarn E300.0382 Yarn Solid-Country Blue** Red Heart**$7.82**4.7★32,228 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XZW2Z8) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Color**27% *“Beautiful color”* **Soft Feel**18% *“So soft”* **Quality-Overall**12% *“Good, consistent quality through the entire skein”* **Upholstery/Fabric Quality**5% *“High quality soft yarn”* **Ease Of Use**5% *“Easy to use”* **Value For Money**5% *“Affordable price”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**5% *“As shown”* **Material Quality**3% *“Beautiful yarn”* **Thickness**3% *“Perfect thickness for crocheting dishcloths”* **Size-Overall**1% *“The super saver jumbo size skein is great for afgans”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Color**19% *“messed up my color pattern”* **Hard Feel**16% *“very rough”* **Size-Overall**9% *“These are tiny little skeins”* **Thickness**9% *“Thinner than I expected”* **Value For Money**6% *“expensive”* **Material Quality**5% *“This yarn is horrible”* **Display Colors**5% *“Light blue color is not the same as image”* **Fluffiness**3% *“Very fuzzy yarn”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**2% *“Misleading”* **Smell**2% *“Both skeins are dirty and smell odd”* #### **Top return reasons**- Color40% - Thin11% - Material Quality9% - Size-Overall8% - Advertised Vs Actual Product8% - Display Colors7% - Value For Money4% - Quality-Overall2% - Hard Feel2% - Thickness2%