Knitting Needles
Knitting Needles shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-47.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 40% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +2 vs the category median of 51
Is Knitting Needles profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Knitting Needles is a £237K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (565K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 49% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Knitting Needles: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -47.5% over the last 90 days and 4.8% of searches end in a purchase.
£237K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 49% of demand, so 51% of the market is open.
51%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 41 products
Top Knitting Needles products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 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
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 date6 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: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
29 rising
Sellers
64
Top-5 brand share
49%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
44%
- Woolbro13%
- GFUEIGJ11%
- BCMRUN10%
- Aeelike8%
- H&S8%
- Musiook7%
Knitting Needles demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Top Knitting Needles search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with 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
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Knitting Needles
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
89% of reviews“Great quality needles”
“Great value”
“Perfect for my needs, sizes are superb and a great quantity, delivery & quality spot on thank you”
“Just what I wanted”
“Stitches are easily moveable á I work”
What buyers complain about
76% of reviews“A bit short”
“Not sharp”
“Very cheap looking”
“Difficult to use needles”
“The needles are very very flimsy”
Knitting Needles return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.8%
Return rate
54%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Knitting Needles questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
Related niches
Same-category niches scoring near this one — the next ones worth researching.
Best Flapen score
The highest-scoring niches we track right now, across every category.
