knitting machine
Skip itSoft demand (-50.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great£74.42avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Great56%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Good596.46avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good43%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay£238K£238K/yr · 286K searches
Returns
Okay4.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Bad£10.30–£625.79cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-50.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, knitting machine is a £238K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (286K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
knitting machine market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £223K–£298K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #493
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 81%
- Sponsored
- 84%
- Out of stock
- 19.5%
- Avg brand age
- 27 months
- Avg seller age
- 206 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
27 flat
Sellers
58
Top-5 brand share
56%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
36%
- MIAOKE16%
- SENTRO11%
- Caydo10%
- CGLYYDS9%
- Zcvtbye9%
- M.J COMFY-LIFE8%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -50.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×
Top knitting machine search terms
- knitting machine177K/yr
- crochet machine19K/yr
- knitting machines for adults23K/yr
- sentro knitting machine20K/yr
- knitting machines12K/yr
- circular knitting machine10K/yr
- sentro 48 pin knitting machine11K/yr
- knitting machines for sale4K/yr
- sock knitting machine4K/yr
- sentro5K/yr
Top knitting machine products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
MIAOKE Knitting Machine 48 Needles Weaving Loom Board Rotating Needle Machine for Adults Large Size DIY Toys Hand Woven Like Hats Scarves Gloves (48 Needles)
MIAOKE£34.724.2★1,146 rev
CGLYYDS LK150 Knitting Machine Silver Reed Knitting Machine 6.5mm Mid Gauge 150 Stitches Domestic Knitting Machine with Accessories Household Sewing Tool Set
CGLYYDS£357.780.0★0 rev
SENTRO 48-Needle Knitting Machine - Versatile Circular Knitting Loom Machine for Adults Perfect for Crocheting and Knitting Projects - Ideal for Beginners and Experts
SENTRO£38.354.1★653 rev
M.J COMFY-LIFE 48-Needle Knitting Machine Knitting Loom DIY Toys Hand Woven Knitting Accessories Weaving Loom for Adults and Kids
M.J COMFY-LIFE£23.243.9★76 rev
Addi addiExpress Kingsize Knitting Machine
Addi£99.774.5★4,834 rev
Newest
by launch date
Caydo French Knitting Machine F1 Lite 6Needles High Efficiency Manual iCord Maker Tool for DIY Projects Portable Thicker i-Cord Knitting Craft Tool for Crochet Beginners & Enthusiasts
Caydo£46.8835 rev
CGLYYDS LK150 Knitting Machine Silver Reed Knitting Machine 6.5mm Mid Gauge 150 Stitches Domestic Knitting Machine with Accessories Household Sewing Tool Set
CGLYYDS£357.780 rev
DoubleCare Automatic i Cord Knitting Machine French Knitting Machine with 2 Rolls of Yarn and 1 Roll of 2M Iron WireHands-Free Electric iCord Maker ToolFast DIY Craft Projects Green
DoubleCare£44.330 rev
Errum Knitting Machine 32 Needles Adorable Mashroom-Shaped Knitting Loom Machine for Adult & Kids Smart Weaving Loom Round Knitting Machines Great for Begninner
Errum£21.2232 rev
Tarotoo Knitting Machines Adapter with Yarn Holder Electric Knitting Machines Adapter for UK only Suitable for 40/48 Needle Knitting Machines Knitting Machine Accessories
Tarotoo£22.8817 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCaydo French Knitting Machine F1 Lite 6Needles High Efficiency Manual iCord Maker Tool for DIY Projects Portable Thicker i-Cord Knitting Craft Tool for Crochet Beginners & Enthusiasts
Caydo£46.884.1★
DoubleCare Automatic i Cord Knitting Machine French Knitting Machine with 2 Rolls of Yarn and 1 Roll of 2M Iron WireHands-Free Electric iCord Maker ToolFast DIY Craft Projects Green
DoubleCare£44.330.0★
CGLYYDS LK150 Knitting Machine Silver Reed Knitting Machine 6.5mm Mid Gauge 150 Stitches Domestic Knitting Machine with Accessories Household Sewing Tool Set
CGLYYDS£357.780.0★
SENTRO Knitting Machine 40 Needles Dual Fashion Crochet Machine Creative DIY Knitting Machine for Hat Scarf Gloves Socks
Zcvtbye£31.294.1★
Errum Knitting Machine 32 Needles Adorable Mashroom-Shaped Knitting Loom Machine for Adult & Kids Smart Weaving Loom Round Knitting Machines Great for Begninner
Errum£21.224.4★
What buyers say about knitting machine
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“This piece of kit is so quick to use”
“well made product”
“Good value for money”
“Really clear instructions to set it up”
“practical it feels once set up”
“Works quite well”
“helps keep everything running smoothly”
“with consistent stitches”
“The design is simple enough to get the hang of”
“Great present”
What buyers complain about
“its not working”
“and has broken within 24 hours”
“At £70 it's not cheap”
“Difficult to use”
“instructions are rubbish”
“Poor sales and extremely poor seller”
“I just found the dropped stitches very frustrating”
“it DOES NOT fit that because of the difference in the handle”
“The setup is a bit tricky the first time”
“made awful noises as if the gears were grinding”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is knitting machine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £238K/yr across 37 tracked products. 2 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -50.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the knitting machine niche?
- 27 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in knitting machine?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 4.5%.
- When does demand for knitting machine peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the knitting machine niche?
- Listings span £10.30–£625.79; the average listing price is £74.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 596 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.