Etsy keyword verdict📄 Digital downloads only
“modern cardigan”
Doable — go narrow.
The broad term is busy. The opening is in the sub-niches below.
higher = more room to enter
📊How healthy is this market? — Strong demand on a busy shelf.
Demand
Strong
median 75 favorites
Concentration
Tight
top 3 shops = 83% of favorites
Price
$6.25 median
range $1.75–8.75
Measured across the top 14 digital-download listings — out of 4,350 live digital listings for this keyword. All real Etsy data, nothing estimated.
🚪Can a new shop break in? — Yes, through a sub-niche.
100%of the top 14 listings were created in the last 6 months
→ The niche is actively taking in newcomers. New listings are landing in the results, not just piling up unseen.
New listings are landing in the results, so the page isn't sealed shut — but the very top is held by established shops.
Study what they're selling →★ Where the room is — go narrow on these
Top 9 listings buyers are savingview all →
newcomer wonCrochet Raglan Cardigan Pattern: Ribbed Modern Cardigan (English)
$5.50 · ♥ 1,555
newcomer wonCardigan with set-in sleeves crochet PATTERN written in English +charts sizes S-2XL, modern cardigan sweater crochet pattern cardigan casual
$8.75 · ♥ 909
newcomer wonPDF Crochet PATTERN Arya Granny Hexa Boys & Girls Modern Cardigan N 674 size Baby to 11-12 yeras
$7.00 · ♥ 732
newcomer wonRUSTIC RIDGES CARDIGAN - Crochet pattern // Modern cardigan/ Cardigan Pattern/ Women Cardigan/ Schema Cardigan/ Crochet Cardigan
$8.50 · ♥ 230
newcomer wonEASY dk KNITTING PATTERN to knit baby girl modern cardigan hat booties bootees trousers pram set layette outfit
$5.00 · ♥ 149
newcomer wonOversized Crochet Cape Pattern: Easy Modern Cardigan (PDF Pattern)
$5.00 · ♥ 127
newcomer wonUK/EU SELLER Vintage pdf knitting pattern Baby/Girl/Prem/Doll Modern Lacy eyelet diamond pattern cardigans/sweater x 3 Fits 12-20"(31-51cms)
$1.75 · ♥ 81
newcomer wonClaire's Blue Modern Cardigan Knitting Pattern / Outlander Patterns / Outlander / Outlander Knitting Patterns / Claire Cardigan Season 5
$5.00 · ♥ 69
newcomer wonCropped Cardi Knitting Pattern – Easy, Modern Cardigan (PDF Pattern, S-M Sizes, 5.5mm Hook)
$7.90 · ♥ 8
Top shops — who owns this keyword now
Shop age, reviews & listing count — all public Etsy data. No made-up revenue numbers.
🏷️The 13 tags winners rank oncopy these into your listing
crochet cardigancrochet sweatercardigan patterneasy crochet patternmodern crochetknitting patternmodern cardiganmodern sweaterraglan cardiganhandmade cardigancrochet patternpdf patterncardigan
✓Your next move
Start with the most open sub-niche — crochet cardigan pattern (62/100). List 3–5 products there, paste the 13 tags above, and price around $6. Re-check in 30 days.
Built on live Etsy public data — favorites, prices, tags, shop ages & listing-creation dates, all pulled now. No estimated or invented numbers. Refreshed weekly.