Is circular knitting needles size 8 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $179K/yr across 42 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -47.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the circular knitting needles size 8 niche?

10 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in circular knitting needles size 8?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 2.0%.

When does demand for circular knitting needles size 8 peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the circular knitting needles size 8 niche?

Listings span $5.15–$210.66; the average listing price is $29.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,351 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

circular knitting needles size 8

Skip it

Soft demand (-47.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$29.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Great2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Okay2,350.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay$5.15–$210.66

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Okay$179K

$179K/yr · 92K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-47.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, circular knitting needles size 8 is a $179K/yr Amazon United States market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

circular knitting needles size 8 market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $177K–$236K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.6%
Avg BSR: #58
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 58 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

ChiaoGoo68%
Clover13%
forebile11%
Seawhisper2%
Xentrlologic2%
cuteDIY1%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -47.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top circular knitting needles size 8 search terms

chiaogoo circular knitting needles53K/yr -39.2%1.9% conv.
circular knitting needles size 814K/yr -54.8%10.1% conv.
size 8 circular knitting needles6K/yr -45.9%13.9% conv.
size 8 knitting needles circular5K/yr -47.0%11.8% conv.
5mm circular knitting needles5K/yr -49.3%10.4% conv.
size 8 circular knitting needles 16 inch6K/yr -83.2%14.6% conv.
chiaogoo circular needles4K/yr -50.0%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top circular knitting needles size 8 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.

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

ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 32 inch (81cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 8 (5mm) 7032-8

ChiaoGoo$14.294.8★3,671 rev

ChiaoGoo 40 Red Lace Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles

ChiaoGoo$15.854.8★7,678 rev

Size 8/5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-8(5mm))

forebile$8.184.6★117 rev

ChiaoGoo Twist Red Lace 5-Inch Complete 7500-C Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needle Set Sizes US 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10.5 11 13 15 with 6 Cords with Project Bag

ChiaoGoo$210.664.8★1,077 rev

Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular 36-Inch Knitting Needles Size 8

Clover$9.034.8★637 rev

Newest

by launch date

Size 8/5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-8(5mm))

forebile$8.18117 rev

10mo ago

Size 8 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-8-(5mm))

forebile$6.07334 rev

1y ago

24inch (60cm) Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needle Size US 8 (5.0mm) Metal Knitting Needles Set for Making Sweater Shawl Scarf

Xentrlologic$9.83155 rev

1y ago

cuteDIY Size 8 Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch Round Metal (Etched US&mm Color-Coded Cable Smooth Join)

cuteDIY$7.892,032 rev

2y ago

Size 8 Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch Metal Large Round Needles for Magic Loop Blankets Sweaters Scarves Stainless Steel 100 cm 5 mm for Beginners & Knitters

Seawhisper$7.913,494 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about circular knitting needles size 8

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“They're well made”

Value For Money13%

“Excellent value”

Stitch/Finish/Polish9%

“the stitches glide over so easily”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Just what I needed”

Soft Feel7%

“Smooth and easy to use”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy to use”

Durability3%

“Super durable”

Size-Overall3%

“Perfect size for what I needed”

Material Quality2%

“Bamboo is excellent to work with”

Grip2%

“Love this item they are so perfect for any knitting project I am a big gripper”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“thats my fault for ordering the wrong size”

Value For Money11%

“they were so expensive”

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

“Item packaging sticky”

Durability7%

“Broken too fast”

Grip7%

“They are slippery”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“I find this was misleading”

Locking Mechanism3%

“Needles do not stay locked”

Connectivity-Overall1%

“Cable connection is very poor”

Material Quality1%

“Not at all impressed with other aluminum, plastic, or bamboo knitting needles”

Quality-Overall1%

“Overhyped and low quality”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

Value For Money5%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Quality-Overall3%

Functionality-Overall2%