Knitting Needles
Knitting Needles shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 34% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 2% of 4,656 Arts, Crafts & Sewing niches · +17 vs the category median of 47
Is Knitting Needles profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, Knitting Needles is a $1.8M/yr Amazon United States market (2.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 34% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Knitting Needles: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -45.4% over the last 90 days and 2.6% of searches end in a purchase.
$1.8M
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 34% of demand, so 66% of the market is open.
66%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 82 products
Top Knitting Needles products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set with Circular Cable for Crafters 13 Circular Knitting Needles with 4 Cable 3-10 mm Aluminum Knitting Needles for Beginner DIY Crafts Red Needle Set
- Price
- $29.97
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 535
- Age
- 1y ago
Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles Set Includes 13 Pairs of Premium Aluminum Needles and Knitting Tools Box for Knitting Projects Use
- Price
- $29.85
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 1y ago
36PCS Bamboo Knitting Needles Set BetyBedy Single Pointed Knitting Needles 9 Inches Length Knitting Crochet Supplies for Beginners Handmade (18 Sizes from 2.0mm-10.0mm)
- Price
- $7.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,026
- Age
- 9y ago
Yarniss Bamboo Circular Knitting Needle with Case 13 Pair Interchangeable Knitting Needles with Flexible Cables 3.5mm~10.0mm 4-Inch Round Knitting Needle US Size 2.5~15
- Price
- $37.67
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 429
- Age
- 9mo ago
liomey Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles Set - 13 Pairs of 4 Inch (3mm-10mm) Aluminum Needles Ergonomic Design for Beginners and Advanced Knitters Purple
- Price
- $26.61
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
4-inch Knitting Needles Set 13 Pairs Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles Set Aluminum 3-10mm with 5 Cables Knitting Accessories and Case Green
- Price
- $37.43
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 6mo ago
Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles Set Includes 13 Pairs of Premium Aluminum Needles and Knitting Tools Box for Knitting Projects Use
- Price
- $29.85
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 1y ago
liomey Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles Set - 13 Pairs of 4 Inch (3mm-10mm) Aluminum Needles Ergonomic Design for Beginners and Advanced Knitters Purple
- Price
- $26.61
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 1y ago
Yarniss Bamboo Circular Knitting Needle with Case 13 Pair Interchangeable Knitting Needles with Flexible Cables 3.5mm~10.0mm 4-Inch Round Knitting Needle US Size 2.5~15
- Price
- $37.67
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 429
- Age
- 9mo ago
Katech Interchangeable Knitting Needles Set- 9 Pairs Circular Knitting Needles Size 2.5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Round Knittings Needle with 5 Cable and Case Accessories for Sweater Sock Blanket
- Price
- $30.07
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch date4-inch Knitting Needles Set 13 Pairs Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles Set Aluminum 3-10mm with 5 Cables Knitting Accessories and Case Green
- Price
- $37.43
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 6mo ago
Yarniss Bamboo Circular Knitting Needle with Case 13 Pair Interchangeable Knitting Needles with Flexible Cables 3.5mm~10.0mm 4-Inch Round Knitting Needle US Size 2.5~15
- Price
- $37.67
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 429
- Age
- 9mo ago
Katech Interchangeable Knitting Needles Set- 9 Pairs Circular Knitting Needles Size 2.5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Round Knittings Needle with 5 Cable and Case Accessories for Sweater Sock Blanket
- Price
- $30.07
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 11mo ago
4.9inch Interchangeable Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles Set with Case
- Price
- $39.18
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 82
- Age
- 1y ago
Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles Set Includes 13 Pairs of Premium Aluminum Needles and Knitting Tools Box for Knitting Projects Use
- Price
- $29.85
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (22% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
45 rising
Sellers
89
Top-5 brand share
34%
Top 20: 81%
Top-5 click share
22%
Top 20: 60%
Open market
62%
- Aeelike12%
- Yarniss6%
- ChiaoGoo6%
- Katech5%
- BCMRUN5%
- LRDCREEE4%
Knitting Needles demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top Knitting Needles search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- knitting needles1.1M/yr
- circular knitting needles276K/yr
- interchangeable knitting needles250K/yr
- knitting needles set152K/yr
- circular knitting needles set76K/yr
- bamboo knitting needles56K/yr
- knitting needle35K/yr
- knitting needle set37K/yr
- wooden knitting needles31K/yr
- knitting needles circular32K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Knitting Needles
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
73% of reviews“Very affordable”
“Affordable quality”
“As described”
“Ease of use”
“Fits excellent”
What buyers complain about
55% of reviews“Fell Apart”
“the quality is very subpar”
“Doens't fit”
“A little bit expensive”
“- The case doesn't appear sturdy”
Knitting Needles return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.7%
Return rate
64%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Knitting Needles questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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