caron cotton cakes yarn
Skip itSoft demand (-35.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$19.11avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Good$5.00–$30.69cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,213.81avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$100K$100K/yr · 695K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad92%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Conversion
Bad0.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-35.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, caron cotton cakes yarn is a $100K/yr Amazon United States market (695K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
caron cotton cakes yarn market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $115K–$153K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.8%
- Avg BSR
- #1,396
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 81%
- Sponsored
- 53%
- Out of stock
- 4.9%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 122 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
56
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
5%
- Caron59%
- Bernat24%
- Katech4%
- YarnArt4%
- Lion Brand Yarn3%
- Red Heart3%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -35.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top caron cotton cakes yarn search terms
- caron one pound yarn138K/yr
- caron cakes yarn124K/yr
- caron cakes62K/yr
- caron cotton cakes yarn27K/yr
- caron blossom cakes yarn44K/yr
- caron cloud cakes yarn51K/yr
- caron big cakes yarn25K/yr
- caron yarn cakes28K/yr
- caron baby cakes yarn16K/yr
- caron cake yarn25K/yr
Top caron cotton cakes yarn 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
Caron Colorama Halo Cake Rose Garden Yarn - 2 Pack of 8oz/226.79g - 71% Acrylic 18% Nylon 11% Polyester - #5 Bulky - 60 Yards for Knitting Crocheting & Crafts
Bernat$17.614.7★460 rev
Caron One Pound Soft Pink Yarn - 2 Pack of 454g/16oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 812 Yards - Knitting/Crochet
Caron$18.114.8★2,419 rev
Caron Big Cakes -300G- Grape Jelly
Caron$21.184.7★646 rev
Caron Colorama Halo Cake Caron Rose Frost Yarn - 2 Pack of 8oz/226.79g - 71% Acrylic 18% Nylon 11% Polyester - #5 Bulky - 60 Yards for Knitting Crocheting & Crafts
Bernat$20.114.7★460 rev
Caron Blossom Cakes 227g Radiant Rainbow
Caron$18.804.6★20 rev
Newest
by launch dateCaron Blossom Cakes 227g Radiant Rainbow
Caron$18.8020 rev
Aeelike Cake Yarn for Crocheting 3 Skeins Gradient Cake Yarn 100g (3.52 oz) 245m (267 Yards) Super Soft Ombr Yarns Cake Rainbow Cotton Yarn for Making Colorful Crafts Khaki Gradient
Aeelike$16.84942 rev
Caron Cotton Cakes Yarn (250g/8.8oz)
Caron$17.383 rev
Katech Fairyland Yarn for Crocheting Knitting-Gradient Yarn Cake-4 Pack of 100g/3.52 oz-Soft DK Light Weight #3-60% Cotton 30% Acrylic 10% Wool-Perfect for Scarves Shawls Blankets and Garments(A)
Katech$22.971,236 rev
Caron Blossom Cakes 227g Caribbean Sea
Caron$18.3712 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Caron One Pound Solids Yarn 16oz Gauge 4 Medium 100% Acrylic - Pink- For Crochet Knitting & Crafting ( 1 Piece )
Caron$16.164.8★
LTINVECK Knitting Bag Backpack Yarn Storage Organizer Travel Crochet Bag Large Capacity Tote Bag Yarn Holder Case for Carrying Projects Knitting Needles Crochet Hooks Pink
LTINVECK$30.694.8★
Caron One Pound Solids Yarn - (4) Medium Worsted Gauge 100% Acrylic - 6 oz - Off White - For Crochet Knitting & Crafting
Caron$18.614.4★
Lion Brand Yarn Mandala DK Lightweight Yarn for Knitting Crochet and Crafts Liger 1 Pack Self-Striping Acrylic Fiber for Baby Blankets Multicolor Shawls and Variegated Cardigans
Lion Brand Yarn$7.454.7★
Caron One Pound Soft Pink Yarn - 2 Pack of 454g/16oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 812 Yards - Knitting/Crochet
Caron$18.114.8★
What buyers say about caron cotton cakes yarn
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Colors are vibrant”
“Its very soft”
“This is so well made”
“The material feels super durable”
“Good quality yarn”
“Great bag for price”
“easy to use”
“As described”
“The finished item looks fantastic”
“lightweight”
What buyers complain about
“very different in color”
“The cakes are really small”
“It was a little thinner than I expected”
“Costly”
“Terrible to gauge due to CONSTANT SPLITTING”
“Yarn arrived smelling VERY strongly of weed”
“Quality control seems to be a major issue”
“Impossible to use”
“I would just buy simply soft honestly not this stuff again”
“the description is deceiving”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is caron cotton cakes yarn profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $100K/yr across 53 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -35.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the caron cotton cakes yarn niche?
- 10 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in caron cotton cakes yarn?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Size-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for caron cotton cakes yarn peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the caron cotton cakes yarn niche?
- Listings span $5.00–$30.69; the average listing price is $19.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.