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title: "Knitting Machines — $1.1M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 55/100 · $1.1M/yr market · 1.2M searches/yr · $83.12 avg price. Soft demand (-47.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **knitting machines**
**Worth a look**
Shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.1★), but soft demand (-47.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 80Growth 1Conversion 14Competition 88Returns 24Price range 16Avg price 81Brand share 81Review moat 71Quality gap 89
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Great****27%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****54%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$83.12**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Great****$1.1M**
$1.1M/yr · 1.2M searches
**Review moat**
**Good****646.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Bad****5.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Bad****$24.68–$481.23**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-47.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
70K50KPrime Day '24Spike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/knitting-machines/trend)
## **Top knitting machines search terms**
- **knitting machine**626K/yr-50.0%0.9% conv. - **addi**67K/yr-21.3%0.1% conv. - **crochet machine**90K/yr-43.1%0.6% conv. - **sentro knitting machine**91K/yr-53.1%2.4% conv. - **addi knitting machine**89K/yr-71.0%1.5% conv. - **addi knitting needles**31K/yr-37.5%0.1% conv. - **knitting machines for adults**47K/yr-60.9%0.8% conv. - **sentro knitting machine 48**33K/yr-58.2%3.1% conv. - **maquina de tejer crochet**9K/yr+71.0%0.1% conv. - **sock knitting machine**18K/yr-37.4%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/knitting-machines/search-terms)
## **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.
0%2%$23K4%$45K6%$68K8%$90K1101001K10K 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**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**$48.33**4.0★395 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLJJ6FQ7) [2**addi Express Kingsize Knitting Machine Knitting Machine**addi**$118.87**4.4★4,816 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HS7T7S) [3**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**$118.41**4.5★648 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPQ8D749) [4**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**$154.55**4.6★54 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM6DQNJN) [5**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**$40.77**4.1★1,872 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDFFW3FR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$24.68**19 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQBLRZPP) [**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**$24.83**4 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQDXP9PQ) [**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**$47.41**18 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQC9BFJ4) [**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**$34.68**7 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQC1XVLH) [**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**$35.88**81 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF1GJ56S)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$24.68**4.0★**▲ 687%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQBLRZPP) [**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**$34.68**3.7★**▲ 676%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQC1XVLH) [**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**$24.83**4.5★**▲ 675%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQDXP9PQ) [**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**$47.41**4.5★**▲ 675%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQC9BFJ4) [**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**$35.88**3.8★**▲ 334%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF1GJ56S)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about knitting machines**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**18%
*“Easy to figure out an easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good quality and smooth operation”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Worth it”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“It runs smoothly”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Easy assemble”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Just as pictured”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“The instructions were clear”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**4%
*“Fun to use”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“The machine does work”*
**Time Taken**2%
*“Great time saver”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**13%
*“Broke the first use”*
**Functionality-Overall**10%
*“it is slow”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**9%
*“Drops stitches too easily”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“You Get What You Pay For - Cheap Quality”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“A bit on the pricey side”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Not easy to use”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“Instructions are terrible”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“hard to put it together”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“The cakes were huge”*
**Strength**3%
*“Very flimsy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**28%
**Defective Material/Parts**18%
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**8%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Noise Level**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Mechanism Issues**3%
**Durability**3%
**Ease Of Use**3%
## **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.
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