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# **circular knitting needles size 4**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-45.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 2Conversion 96Competition 52Returns 78Price range 34Avg price 36Brand share 32Review moat 67Quality gap 24

**Conversion**

**Incredible****13.4%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Returns**

**Great****1.9%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Good****831.72**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Good****54%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Avg price**

**Okay****$10.36**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****$5.38–$19.96**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Okay****86%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$38K**

$38K/yr · 28K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-45.7%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**14 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**62**

**Top-5 brand share**

**86%**

**Open market**

**10%**

- Clover29% - ChiaoGoo25% - forebile23% - Mdoker5% - KnitPro4% - BsHooker4% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 10%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 32 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Size 4 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 3.5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-4-(3.5mm))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21kkw1tH2mL.jpg)**Size 4 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 3.5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-4-(3.5mm))**forebile**$6.09**4.6★334 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F43NLBRS) [2![Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles 24-inch-Size 4/3.5mm Other Multicoloured 2.5 x 9.36 x 23.18 cm](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41N7Y+NQCZL.jpg)**Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles 24-inch-Size 4/3.5mm Other Multicoloured 2.5 x 9.36 x 23.18 cm**Clover**$8.25**4.7★395 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WZ6P0W) [3![Clover 3016/16-04 Takumi Bamboo Circular 16-Inch Knitting Needles Size 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SXrC+YnmL.jpg)**Clover 3016/16-04 Takumi Bamboo Circular 16-Inch Knitting Needles Size 4**Clover**$8.38**4.8★379 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WZ4MFC) [4![ChiaoGoo SS Red Lace Circular 40-Inch (100 cm) US 4 (3.5 mm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-IFqXthSL.jpg)**ChiaoGoo SS Red Lace Circular 40-Inch (100 cm) US 4 (3.5 mm)**ChiaoGoo**$13.90**4.8★7,678 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DX87LNU) [5![Size 4/3.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Blue 40-inch-US-4(3.5mm))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mrlDKkyqL.jpg)**Size 4/3.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Blue 40-inch-US-4(3.5mm))**forebile**$7.98**4.6★117 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCK9PFV)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Circular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 4 (3.5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21l6qUumD6L.jpg)**Circular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 4 (3.5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties**Stithoo**$5.38**25 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTV8QMV6) [![Soosui 3.5mm Circular Knitting Needles US4|32 inches/80 Centimeters Long | Circular Knitting Needle Made of Metal Suitable for Weaving Scarves Blankets etc.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21YaoClAnfL.jpg)**Soosui 3.5mm Circular Knitting Needles US4|32 inches/80 Centimeters Long | Circular Knitting Needle Made of Metal Suitable for Weaving Scarves Blankets etc.**Soosui**$6.01**97 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSZB1RRP) [![Size 4/3.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Blue 40-inch-US-4(3.5mm))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mrlDKkyqL.jpg)**Size 4/3.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Blue 40-inch-US-4(3.5mm))**forebile**$7.98**117 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCK9PFV) [![3.5 mm Circular Knitting Needles US4 |40 inches/100 cm | Suitable for Beginners to Knit Sweaters Scarves Blankets and Other Projects!](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jAC5aOSfL.jpg)**3.5 mm Circular Knitting Needles US4 |40 inches/100 cm | Suitable for Beginners to Knit Sweaters Scarves Blankets and Other Projects!**Soosui**$5.99**196 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH6CPYX2) [![Knitters Pride Terra Circular Needle 40cm 3.50mm - 1pc](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aa9wQ4FbL.jpg)**Knitters Pride Terra Circular Needle 40cm 3.50mm - 1pc**Knitter's Pride**$16.11**6 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFRMNHH)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Circular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 4 (3.5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21l6qUumD6L.jpg)**Circular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 4 (3.5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties**Stithoo**$5.38**4.8★**▲ 443%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTV8QMV6) [![Knitters Pride Terra Circular Needle 40cm 3.50mm - 1pc](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aa9wQ4FbL.jpg)**Knitters Pride Terra Circular Needle 40cm 3.50mm - 1pc**Knitter's Pride**$16.11**4.6★**▲ 347%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFRMNHH) [![HARFINGTON Size US 4 (3.5mm) Bamboo Circular Knitting Needle 32 inch Round Carbonized Wooden Needle for Handmade Projects DIY Knitting Blankets Socks Hats Sweaters](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21rTTuHQBcL.jpg)**HARFINGTON Size US 4 (3.5mm) Bamboo Circular Knitting Needle 32 inch Round Carbonized Wooden Needle for Handmade Projects DIY Knitting Blankets Socks Hats Sweaters**HARFINGTON**$6.55**4.2★**▲ 234%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9W9TNX1) [![Mdoker Bamboo Knitting Needle Straight Single Pointed Sweater Knitting Needles 13.8-inch Length for Handmade DIY Knitting Projects Size US 4(3.5mm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31U9FbRMehL.jpg)**Mdoker Bamboo Knitting Needle Straight Single Pointed Sweater Knitting Needles 13.8-inch Length for Handmade DIY Knitting Projects Size US 4(3.5mm)**Mdoker**$6.34**4.0★**▲ 172%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PJB4R36) [![KnitPro Dreamz Interchangeable Circular Needles 5 (13cm) | US Size 4 (3.5mm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41m8t+4NFhL.jpg)**KnitPro Dreamz Interchangeable Circular Needles 5 (13cm) | US Size 4 (3.5mm)**KnitPro**$11.78**4.5★**▲ 170%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D766N57C)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 21 weeks — -45.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

700500Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**25%

*“Very well made”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%

*“As advertised”*

**Stitch/Finish/Polish**11%

*“Smooth stitching”*

**Soft Feel**10%

*“Until now it was quite nice, smooth”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Easy To Use”*

**Embellishment/Embroidery Quality**5%

*“Awesome knitting needles”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“Right size”*

**Grip**4%

*“Slide well”*

**Durability**4%

*“I have never had one fail or break”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Great value”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**50%

*“Broke immediately”*

**Size-Overall**22%

*“Wrongly sized”*

**Hard Feel**11%

*“They are rough in the ends”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“it appears to be a cheap product”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**56%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

**Quality-Overall**7%

**Defective Material/Parts**6%

**Value For Money**5%

**Material Quality**5%

**Color**3%

**Functionality-Overall**2%

**Shape/Style**1%

**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**1%