knitting needles size 6
Skip itSoft demand (-49.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible14.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good45%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good1,254.06avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay$5.09–$21.11cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Okay$9.18avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$70K$70K/yr · 52K searches
Growth
Bad-49.0%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
68
Top-5 brand share
82%
Open market
14%
- Clover30%
- ChiaoGoo24%
- forebile21%
- KnitPro4%
- BsHooker3%
- Mdoker3%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 14%)
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
Size 6 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 4 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-6-(4mm))
forebile$6.114.6★334 rev
Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular 16-Inch Knitting Needles Size 6 (3016/16-06)
Clover$8.144.7★736 rev
Size 6/4mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-6(4mm))
forebile$8.114.6★117 rev
ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 16-inch (40cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle; Size US 6 (4mm) 7016-6
ChiaoGoo$14.244.8★779 rev
Clover Takumi Knitting Needle Single Point Size 6 (4.0mm)
Clover$5.664.6★387 rev
Newest
by launch date
Circular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 6 (4mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties
Stithoo$5.3725 rev
Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Total Length (40cm) 8 Cable & 4 Needles US Size 6 (4.0mm) Smooth Metal Circular Needles for Hats Socks Baby Items & DIY Knitting Projects
Melphan-Auto$5.1931 rev
Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 32 Total Length (80cm) with 5.5 Needles US Size 6 (4.0mm) Smooth Metal Circular Needles for Sweaters Scarves Shawls and Various DIY Knitting Projects.
Melphan-Auto$5.1026 rev
Soosui 4.0 mm Circular Knitting Needles US6|32 inches/80 Centimeters Long | Circular Knitting Needle Made of Metal Suitable for Weaving Scarves Blankets etc.
Soosui$5.9997 rev
Size 6/4mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-6(4mm))
forebile$8.11117 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCircular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 6 (4mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties
Stithoo$5.374.8★
Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 32 Total Length (80cm) with 5.5 Needles US Size 6 (4.0mm) Smooth Metal Circular Needles for Sweaters Scarves Shawls and Various DIY Knitting Projects.
Melphan-Auto$5.104.2★
Soosui 4.0 mm Circular Knitting Needles US6|32 inches/80 Centimeters Long | Circular Knitting Needle Made of Metal Suitable for Weaving Scarves Blankets etc.
Soosui$5.994.5★
Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Total Length (40cm) 8 Cable & 4 Needles US Size 6 (4.0mm) Smooth Metal Circular Needles for Hats Socks Baby Items & DIY Knitting Projects
Melphan-Auto$5.194.9★
KnitPro Zing Fixed Circular Needles 32 (80cm) | US Size 6 (4mm)
KnitPro$10.354.6★
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 33 weeks — -49.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“High Quality Knitting”
“As shown in the picture”
“Excellent Value”
“These have a nice slick finish”
“Perfect for the sweater Im knitting in mercerized cotton”
“Perfect size for beanies”
“= this needle was very nice and smooth”
“The needles are lightweight”
“comfortable to use”
“Easy To Use”
What buyers complain about
“not the best”
“its nine false advertizing”
“I bought them different sizes”
“They bent within the first day of use”
“They seem just a bit flimsy”
“I think the price was a little high for the item”
“The small yarn gets snagged on the cable connection every once in a while”
“The stainless steel needles were way too slippery”
“the cables were so sticky that nearly no amount of tugging would move the stitches along”
“not the most comfortable if you prefer more control or flexibility”