knitting machines
Worth a lookShows beatable incumbent ratings (4.1★), but soft demand (-47.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Great27%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great54%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$83.12avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Great$1.1M$1.1M/yr · 1.2M searches
Review moat
Good646.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad5.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Bad$24.68–$481.23cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-47.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, knitting machines is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
knitting machines market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.2M–$1.7M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #206
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 97%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 8.7%
- Avg brand age
- 36 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
27 rising
Sellers
77
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
27%
Top 20: 65%
Open market
39%
- SENTRO13%
- addi13%
- Cyandream10%
- PKHOUHYI10%
- MericTop8%
- Caydo7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -47.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.6×
Top knitting machines search terms
- knitting machine626K/yr
- addi67K/yr
- crochet machine90K/yr
- sentro knitting machine91K/yr
- addi knitting machine89K/yr
- addi knitting needles31K/yr
- knitting machines for adults47K/yr
- sentro knitting machine 4833K/yr
- maquina de tejer crochet9K/yr
- sock knitting machine18K/yr
Top knitting machines 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
Sentro Knitting Machine 48 Needles Smart Knitting Crochet Machine with Row Counter for Adults and Beginners Automatic Circular Weaving Spinning Knitting Loom Machine Kit for Hat Socks Scarves Gloves
Cyandream$48.334.0★395 rev
addi Express Kingsize Knitting Machine Knitting Machine
addi$118.874.4★4,816 rev
Caydo Automatic i Cord Knitting Machine Pro Electric i-Cord Knitter with Powerful 3-Speed Adjustable Hands-Free Highly Efficient Yarn Knit Helper Crochet iCord Maker Tool for Fast DIY Craft Project
Caydo$118.414.5★648 rev
Addi Express King Size Knitting Machine Set 46 Needles Circular Loom with Hand Crank Row Counter Makers Mercantile Yarn Cake (Color May Vary) and Hat Pattern
skacel by addi$154.554.6★54 rev
SENTRO Knitting Machine 40 Needles Smart Circular Knitting Machine Double Knitting Loom Machine for Adults Beginners DIY Knitting Board Rotating Machine for Hat Scarves Gloves Socks (40Pink)
SENTRO$40.774.1★1,872 rev
Newest
by launch date
SENTRO Knitting Machine 22 Needles Knitting Machine Smart Automatic Knitting Loom Machine for Beginners Kids and Adults Circular Knitting Crochet Machine Kit for Hat Socks Scarves Glove Knit Items
PKHOUHYI$24.6819 rev
PKHOUHYI Sentro 22 Knitting Machine Sentro 22 Needles Knitting Machine Automatic Circular Weaving Spinning Knitting Loom Machine Kit for Adults and Beginners for Kintting Toys/Scarf/Hats/Sweater
PKHOUHYI$24.834 rev
SENTRO Knitting Machine 48 Needles Knitting Machine with Row Counter Smart Automatic Knitting Loom Machine for Adults and Beginner Circular Knitting Crochet Machine Kit for Hat Scarf Glove Sweater
PKHOUHYI$47.4118 rev
SENTRO Knitting Machine 40 Needles Knitting Machine Smart Automatic Knitting Loom Machine for Adult and Beginner Circular Weaving Crochet Knitting Machine Kit for Hat Sock Scarf Gloves Sweater
PKHOUHYI$34.687 rev
SENTRO Knitting Machine 40 Needles Automatic Circular Knitting Loom Machine for Kids/Adults Beginners Double Knit Loom Crochet Machine Kit for Hat Socks Scarves Gloves Sweater(for 3-5mm Wool Yarn)
MericTop$35.8881 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSENTRO Knitting Machine 22 Needles Knitting Machine Smart Automatic Knitting Loom Machine for Beginners Kids and Adults Circular Knitting Crochet Machine Kit for Hat Socks Scarves Glove Knit Items
PKHOUHYI$24.684.0★
SENTRO Knitting Machine 40 Needles Knitting Machine Smart Automatic Knitting Loom Machine for Adult and Beginner Circular Weaving Crochet Knitting Machine Kit for Hat Sock Scarf Gloves Sweater
PKHOUHYI$34.683.7★
PKHOUHYI Sentro 22 Knitting Machine Sentro 22 Needles Knitting Machine Automatic Circular Weaving Spinning Knitting Loom Machine Kit for Adults and Beginners for Kintting Toys/Scarf/Hats/Sweater
PKHOUHYI$24.834.5★
SENTRO Knitting Machine 48 Needles Knitting Machine with Row Counter Smart Automatic Knitting Loom Machine for Adults and Beginner Circular Knitting Crochet Machine Kit for Hat Scarf Glove Sweater
PKHOUHYI$47.414.5★
SENTRO Knitting Machine 40 Needles Automatic Circular Knitting Loom Machine for Kids/Adults Beginners Double Knit Loom Crochet Machine Kit for Hat Socks Scarves Gloves Sweater(for 3-5mm Wool Yarn)
MericTop$35.883.8★
What buyers say about knitting machines
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to figure out an easy to use”
“Good quality and smooth operation”
“Worth it”
“It runs smoothly”
“Easy assemble”
“Just as pictured”
“The instructions were clear”
“Fun to use”
“The machine does work”
“Great time saver”
What buyers complain about
“Broke the first use”
“it is slow”
“Drops stitches too easily”
“You Get What You Pay For - Cheap Quality”
“A bit on the pricey side”
“Not easy to use”
“Instructions are terrible”
“hard to put it together”
“The cakes were huge”
“Very flimsy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is knitting machines profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 65 tracked products. 7 of 23 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -47.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the knitting machines niche?
- 27 brands and 77 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in knitting machines?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Stitch/Finish/Polish. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for knitting machines peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the knitting machines niche?
- Listings span $24.68–$481.23; the average listing price is $83.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 647 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.