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title: "Circular Knitting Needles Size 8 — $179K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **circular knitting needles size 8**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-47.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 36Growth 1Conversion 72Competition 79Returns 75Price range 41Avg price 95Brand share 10Review moat 41Quality gap 16
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$29.53**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Returns**
**Great****2.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****6.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,350.83**
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**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**62**
**Top-5 brand share**
**96%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**36%**
Top 20: 81%
**Open market**
**3%**
- 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.
3K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/circular-knitting-needles-size-8/trend)
## **Top circular knitting needles size 8 search terms**
- **chiaogoo circular knitting needles**53K/yr-39.2%1.9% conv. - **circular knitting needles size 8**14K/yr-54.8%10.1% conv. - **size 8 circular knitting needles**6K/yr-45.9%13.9% conv. - **size 8 knitting needles circular**5K/yr-47.0%11.8% conv. - **5mm circular knitting needles**5K/yr-49.3%10.4% conv. - **size 8 circular knitting needles 16 inch**6K/yr-83.2%14.6% conv. - **chiaogoo circular needles**4K/yr-50.0%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/circular-knitting-needles-size-8/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.
0%3%$5K6%$11K9%$16K12%$21K1001K10K 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**ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 32 inch (81cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 8 (5mm) 7032-8**ChiaoGoo**$14.29**4.8★3,671 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DX88SEQ) [2**ChiaoGoo 40 Red Lace Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles**ChiaoGoo**$15.85**4.8★7,678 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DX87Q6W) [3**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**$8.18**4.6★117 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCNNMR2) [4**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**$210.66**4.8★1,077 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9GZCN4) [5**Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular 36-Inch Knitting Needles Size 8**Clover**$9.03**4.8★637 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WZ4MSY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$8.18**117 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCNNMR2) [**Size 8 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-8-(5mm))**forebile**$6.07**334 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F43PNVH7) [**24inch (60cm) Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needle Size US 8 (5.0mm) Metal Knitting Needles Set for Making Sweater Shawl Scarf**Xentrlologic**$9.83**155 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDHVH9MH) [**cuteDIY Size 8 Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch Round Metal (Etched US&mm Color-Coded Cable Smooth Join)**cuteDIY**$7.89**2,032 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH353BS1) [**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**$7.91**3,494 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B62S3FMJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$8.18**4.6★**▲ 102%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCNNMR2) [**ChiaoGoo Red Lace 40 inch (102cm) Circular Knitting Needles US Size 8 (5mm) Stainless Steel 7040-8 with Stitch Holder**ChiaoGoo**$21.24**4.8★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6G7YCN) [**ChiaoGoo SS Red Lace Circular 40-Inch (100 cm) US 8 (5 mm)**ChiaoGoo**$14.35**4.8★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXK8C2E) [**ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 40 inch (102cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 5 (3.75mm) 7040-5**ChiaoGoo**$14.17**4.8★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DX87MAW) [**Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular 48-Inch Knitting Needles Size 8**Clover**$10.32**4.8★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019K7C60)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about circular knitting needles size 8**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**31%
*“They're well made”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Excellent value”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**9%
*“the stitches glide over so easily”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Just what I needed”*
**Soft Feel**7%
*“Smooth and easy to use”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“easy to use”*
**Durability**3%
*“Super durable”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Perfect size for what I needed”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Bamboo is excellent to work with”*
**Grip**2%
*“Love this item they are so perfect for any knitting project I am a big gripper”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**17%
*“thats my fault for ordering the wrong size”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“they were so expensive”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**9%
*“Item packaging sticky”*
**Durability**7%
*“Broken too fast”*
**Grip**7%
*“They are slippery”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“I find this was misleading”*
**Locking Mechanism**3%
*“Needles do not stay locked”*
**Connectivity-Overall**1%
*“Cable connection is very poor”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“Not at all impressed with other aluminum, plastic, or bamboo knitting needles”*
**Quality-Overall**1%
*“Overhyped and low quality”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**59%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
**Value For Money**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Connectivity-Overall**1%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Grip**1%
**Shape/Style**1%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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