Is yarn basket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $21K/yr across 62 tracked products. 2 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the yarn basket niche?

45 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in yarn basket?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 2.3%.

When does demand for yarn basket peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the yarn basket niche?

Listings span $8.68–$82.69; the average listing price is $24.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,662 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

yarn basket

Skip it

A small market ($21K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$24.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great41%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Great$8.68–$82.69

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

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Good2.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay1,661.84

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad0.9%

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

Growth

Bad-29.6%

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

Market size

Bad$21K

$21K/yr · 100K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yarn basket is a $21K/yr Amazon United States market (100K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

yarn basket market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $31K–$37K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.9%
Avg BSR: #217
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 98%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 14.1%
Avg brand age: 30 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

45 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

41%

Top 20: 81%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 69%

Open market

54%

Hanfetch11%
TOGETRUE10%
CLARLICHT9%
Gkesgm6%
MYBAGZING5%
KINTNER DESIGNS5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Open Trend

Top yarn basket search terms

crochet basket28K/yr -32.1%0.7% conv.
knitting basket27K/yr -31.9%1.0% conv.
yarn caddy20K/yr -4.7%0.7% conv.
yarn baskets for crocheting storage10K/yr -61.5%1.0% conv.
yarn caddy for crocheting5K/yr -14.8%0.6% conv.
yarn baskets for crocheting2K/yr +137.5%0.4% conv.
knitting baskets for yarn5K/yr -43.2%1.0% conv.
crochet baskets for storage3K/yr -63.4%1.7% conv.

All search terms

Top yarn basket 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

Knitter-Designed Yarn Caddy Organizer and Storage | Lightweight Basket for Crochet and Knitting Projects

CLARLICHT$35.904.9★39 rev

TOGETRUE Yarn Bag Knitting Crochet Bag Portable Yarn Storage Bags Organizer for Crocheting Project Store Skein Ball Short Knitting Needle (Medium Butterfly)

TOGETRUE$9.044.5★495 rev

Gkesgm Yarn and Needles Large Size Yarn Storage Organizer for Yarn SkeinsCrochet Organizer for Crochet Hooks Knitting Needles100% Quilted Cotton with Fold-up Wooden Frame

Gkesgm$25.334.5★51 rev

Yarn and Needles Large Tote basket for all your sewing and knitting storage needs. Keep all of your yarn and needles in one stylish tote basket with handles for easy lifting.

KINTNER DESIGNS$23.814.7★54 rev

Happyiren Medium Woven Cotton Rope Basket Empty DIY Gift Basket for Burr

Happyiren$9.834.6★1,464 rev

Newest

by launch date

KEEGH Large Capacity Yarn Storage Organizer Installation-Free Yarn Caddy with 3 Pockets Crochet Bag Organizer for Crochet Hooks Knitting Needles Accessories

KEEGH$33.5630 rev

6mo ago

BrightRow Bamboo Crochet Bag Organizer 8.7 x 7.5 x 7 in Wooden Woven Yarn Storage Basket for Knitting & Crochet Supplies Portable Yarn Holder for Skeins Hooks & Needles Natural Wood Color

BrightRow$24.2916 rev

8mo ago

Knitter-Designed Yarn Caddy Organizer and Storage | Lightweight Basket for Crochet and Knitting Projects

CLARLICHT$35.9039 rev

9mo ago

JMvicyroam Woven Basket Small Rope Storage Bin with Handles & Ribbon Bag Organizer for Shelves Closets Gift Basket Empty for Birthday Books Dog Toys White

JMvicyroam$8.68680 rev

9mo ago

Hanfetch Yarn Caddy Large Size Yarn Storage Organizer for Yarn Skeins-Organizer for Crochet Hooks Knitting Needles Other Accessories

Hanfetch$34.03427 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about yarn basket

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“the overall build quality feels solid”

Size-Overall11%

“Love the size”

Value For Money7%

“Good for the price”

Storage Capacity7%

“The capacity is good”

Ease Of Use7%

“Ease of use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Strength6%

“Sturdily built”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Good gift”

Color3%

“the color is so pretty”

Design-Overall3%

“The design is thoughtful”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall33%

“hard to fit”

Quality-Overall5%

“Low quality”

Strength4%

“Not sturdy at all”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“doesnt look like the picture”

Shape/Style3%

“Came really out of shape”

Durability2%

“Started falling apart after a month”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“No directions”

Gifting Purpose2%

“I simply couldn't use this for gifting”

Material Quality2%

“The yarn is also not the best quality yarn”

Value For Money2%

“Wouldnt pay more than 2 dollars for this”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall67%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Defective Material/Parts4%