Knitting Needles
MaybeAn estimated 0.8% of orders come back. But demand is soft, at -47.5% this quarter, so Knitting Needles is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 53 / 100Top 40% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +2 vs the category median of 5153
- Market size
- £237K/yr565K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -47.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 45%top-5 click share · 29 brands · 64 sellers
Flapen Score
Knitting Needles against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Knitting Needles is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Knitting Needles market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Knitting Needles 565K times last year and spent an estimated £237K. The top 5 brands take 49% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 4.8% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 565K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 4.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -47.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £237K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 565K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -47.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £237Ka year
- Peak month
- November2.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- knitting needles417K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.66.
Listings sell for £8.66 on average, from £2.76 to £22.68. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £8.66 that is £4K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.66under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.76–£22.68
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
90% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #147 within Knitting & Crochet. It carries 1,073 reviews at 4.37 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 90%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.9%
- Average rank
- #147in Knitting & Crochet
- Average rating
- 4.37 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,073per listing
- Listings tracked
- 41
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 16 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
16 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 28 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 16
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 28 months
Products
Top Knitting Needles products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 27, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
8 Peice Knitting Needle Set. 2 X 4mm. 2 X 5mm. 2 X 6mm. 2 X 8mm. Each Needle is aprox 25cm Long - Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £3.20
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 3,231
- Age
- 13y ago

Knitting Needle Set 22 Pcs Knitting Needles Set 25cm Long Knitting Needles Metal Single Pointed Needle for Beginners Professional Handmade DIY (11 Sizes)
- Price
- £6.74
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 57
- Age
- 10mo ago

H&S Knitting Needles Set - Includes 11 Metal Knitting Needles Pairs - Stainless Steel Single Pointed Needle Kit Set in Case - Long Needle Set Including 3mm 4mm 5mm & More
- Price
- £8.68
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,872
- Age
- 9y ago

22 Pcs Metal Knitting Needles Set Stainless Steel Pointed Knitting Needle Set with 11 Pairs Straight Single Pointed Needles 2-8mm Durable Long Knitting Pins Kit for Beginners & Professionals
- Price
- £6.06
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 10mo ago

BCMRUN 22 Pieces 2.0mm (B)-8mm (Length) Stainless Steel Single Pointed Knitting Needles (11 Pairs 11 Sizes 14 Inch) with Large Eyelet Sewing Needles
- Price
- £9.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11,563
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
LTBBOID 22Pcs Knitting Needles Set 25cm Long Knitting Needles Stainless Steel Knitting Needles for Beginners and Professionals and DIY Crafts (11 Sizes)
- Price
- £6.43
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 3mo ago

6 PCS Knitting Needles UK 10mm 8mm 6mm Bamboo Knitting Needles Wooden KnittingPins for Beginners 25cm Long Knitting-Needle Set Wooden Knitting-Needles for Professional Knitters Kids Adults
- Price
- £3.31
- Rating
- 2.6/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 3mo ago

Knitiss 13 Pairs Circular Knitting Needle Set 3.0~10.0mm 4-Inch Interchangeable Aluminum Knitting Needles with 4 Cables Round Needle with Case
- Price
- £21.23
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 243
- Age
- 9mo ago

22 Pcs Metal Knitting Needles Set Stainless Steel Pointed Knitting Needle Set with 11 Pairs Straight Single Pointed Needles 2-8mm Durable Long Knitting Pins Kit for Beginners & Professionals
- Price
- £6.06
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 10mo ago

KnitPro Zing Single Pointed Needles 10 (25cm) | 4.00mm
- Price
- £5.58
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 2,325
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch date
6 PCS Knitting Needles UK 10mm 8mm 6mm Bamboo Knitting Needles Wooden KnittingPins for Beginners 25cm Long Knitting-Needle Set Wooden Knitting-Needles for Professional Knitters Kids Adults
- Price
- £3.31
- Rating
- 2.6/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 3mo ago

LTBBOID 22Pcs Knitting Needles Set 25cm Long Knitting Needles Stainless Steel Knitting Needles for Beginners and Professionals and DIY Crafts (11 Sizes)
- Price
- £6.43
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 3mo ago

13 Pairs Knitting Needles Set Stainless Steel 25cm Needles
- Price
- £7.55
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 7mo ago

Knitiss 13 Pairs Circular Knitting Needle Set 3.0~10.0mm 4-Inch Interchangeable Aluminum Knitting Needles with 4 Cables Round Needle with Case
- Price
- £21.23
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 243
- Age
- 9mo ago

Knitting Needle Set 22 Pcs Knitting Needles Set 25cm Long Knitting Needles Metal Single Pointed Needle for Beginners Professional Handmade DIY (11 Sizes)
- Price
- £6.74
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 57
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 45% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
29 rising
Sellers
64
Est. top-5 brand share
49%
Top 20: 93%
Est. top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
44%
- Woolbro13%
- GFUEIGJ11%
- BCMRUN10%
- Aeelike8%
- H&S8%
- Musiook7%
Demand
Knitting Needles search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Search terms
Top Knitting Needles search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- knitting needles417K/yr
- knitting needles set71K/yr
- short knitting needles11K/yr
- knitting needle set14K/yr
- knitting needle9K/yr
- long knitting needles10K/yr
- metal knitting needles10K/yr
- extra long knitting needles7K/yr
- small knitting needles4K/yr
- short knitting needles short length4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Knitting Needles
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“A bit short”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Knitting Needles questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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