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title: "Circular Knitting Needles Size 5 — $57K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **circular knitting needles size 5**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-48.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 1Conversion 96Competition 63Returns 75Price range 39Avg price 37Brand share 26Review moat 53Quality gap 23
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****2.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****1,383.41**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****$5.38–$21.21**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****$10.46**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****89%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$57K**
$57K/yr · 42K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-48.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, circular knitting needles size 5 is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **circular knitting needles size 5 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$52K–$63K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#88**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **57 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **175 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**69**
**Top-5 brand share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 93%
**Open market**
**7%**
- Clover31% - forebile24% - ChiaoGoo22% - Weabetfu6% - Mdoker5% - KnitPro4% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 40 weeks — -48.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '26Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/circular-knitting-needles-size-5/trend)
## **Top circular knitting needles size 5 search terms**
- **knitting needles size 7**10K/yr-36.5%8.2% conv. - **circular knitting needles size 7**8K/yr-57.7%14.0% conv. - **size 7 knitting needles**6K/yr-42.1%10.3% conv. - **size 7 knitting needles circular**4K/yr-31.0%16.8% conv. - **4.5mm circular knitting needles**5K/yr-56.8%10.3% conv. - **size 7 circular knitting needles**3K/yr-35.1%13.8% conv. - **4.5 mm circular knitting needles**5K/yr-68.9%9.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/circular-knitting-needles-size-5/search-terms)
## **Top circular knitting needles size 5 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.
0%4%$2K8%$5K12%$7K16%$9K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Size 7 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 4.5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-7-(4.5mm))**forebile**$6.09**4.6★334 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F43NDPTK) [2**Size 7/4.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-7(4.5mm))**forebile**$8.04**4.6★117 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCM1FSF) [3**ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 40 inch (102cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 7 (4.5mm) 7040-7**ChiaoGoo**$14.12**4.8★7,678 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DX87O8W) [4**Clover 3016/24-7 Takumi Bamboo Circular 24-Inch Knitting Needles Size 7**Clover**$7.90**4.7★405 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WZ4N0Q) [5**Clover 3016/16-07 Takumi Bamboo Circular 16-Inch Knitting Needles Size 7**Clover**$7.84**4.8★864 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WZ1QPG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Size 7/4.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-7(4.5mm))**forebile**$8.04**117 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCM1FSF) [**Circular Knitting Needles 32inches/80cm Size US 7.0(4.5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Handmade Knitting DIY**BsHooker**$7.85**191 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8QQRVRJ) [**Size 7 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 4.5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-7-(4.5mm))**forebile**$6.09**334 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F43NDPTK) [**24inch (60cm) Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needle Size US 7 (4.5mm) Metal Knitting Needles Set for Making Sweater Shawl Scarf**Xentrlologic**$9.83**155 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDHVYC96) [**KnitPro Dreamz Fixed Circular Needles 16 (40cm) | US Size 7 (4.5mm)**KnitPro**$13.85**196 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6GFMN5R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ChiaoGoo Red Lace 40 inch (102cm) Circular Knitting Needles US Size 7 (4.5mm) Stainless Steel 7040-7 with Stitch Holder**ChiaoGoo**$21.21**4.8★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXXL8UC) [**Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles Single Pointed (13) No. 7**Clover**$5.46**4.6★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QHFCSM) [**KnitPro Zing Fixed Circular Needles 32 (80cm) | US Size 7 (4.5mm)**KnitPro**$10.29**4.6★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010FZXPSI) [**Size 7/4.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-7(4.5mm))**forebile**$8.04**4.6★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCM1FSF) [**Clover 3016/48-07 Takumi Bamboo Circular 48-Inch Knitting Needles Size 7**Clover**$9.05**4.8★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019K8N40)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about circular knitting needles size 5**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**16%
*“Easy use”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Perfect size great price”*
**Durability**5%
*“They're very durable. mine get a LOT of use”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**5%
*“Nice finish does not snag yarn”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“these needles are well worth the investment”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“Smooth & easy to use”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Yarn glides smoothly, not catching anywhere”*
**Warmth**3%
*“is fun and warm”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**19%
*“They broke”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Cheap - in cost and quality”*
**Hard Feel**8%
*“Not smooth”*
**Strength**8%
*“Bent”*
**Grip**8%
*“They are a little slippery”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“thats my fault for ordering the wrong size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Size not as advertised”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“they were awful - not to mention no cheap”*
**Balance/Stability**3%
*“Crappy, bent, falling apart”*
**Shape/Style**3%
*“many of them are curved/bent”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**55%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Wood Quality**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Thin**3%
**Color**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is circular knitting needles size 5 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $57K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -48.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the circular knitting needles size 5 niche?**
- 11 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in circular knitting needles size 5?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Hard Feel. The return rate is 2.0%.
- **What does it cost to enter the circular knitting needles size 5 niche?**
- Listings span $5.38–$21.21; the average listing price is $10.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,383 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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