--- title: "Needlepoint market report: week 42, 2026" description: "Needlepoint market report: week 42, 2026: new canvases, sell-outs, restocks and price changes for October 12 to October 18, 2026." url: "https://ndlpt.space/reports/weekly/2026-w42" markdown_url: "https://ndlpt.space/reports/weekly/2026-w42.md" type: "report" updated: 2026-10-26 data_as_of: 2026-10-25T21:30:42Z published: 2026-10-19 license: "CC BY 4.0" license_url: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" publisher: "Needlepoint Design Space" cite: "Needlepoint Design Space, \"Needlepoint market report: week 42, 2026\", https://ndlpt.space/reports/weekly/2026-w42 (updated October 26, 2026)." --- # Needlepoint market report: week 42, 2026 *Updated October 26, 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-25 21:30 UTC* In week 42 of 2026 (October 12 to October 18, 2026), 1,787 canvases were new to the directory, sell-outs were recorded for 868 canvases, and stores changed prices 150 times. At the end of the week the directory listed 31,662 canvases from 310 designers at 23 stores; 41% of listings with tracked stock were in stock. ## Headline numbers | Measure | This week | Previous week | Change | |---|---|---|---| | Canvases listed | 31,662 | 29,853 | +1,809 | | Designers listed | 310 | — | — | | Stores listed | 23 | 23 | 0 | | Listings in stock (tracked stores) | 41% | — | — | | New to the directory | 1,787 | 667 | +1,120 | | Canvases with a sell-out | 868 | 283 | +585 | | Restocks | 78 | — | — | | Price drops | 25 | — | — | | Price increases | 125 | — | — | ## New in the directory 1,787 canvases were new to the directory this week. That counts canvases added to the directory, which is not the same as a release date. Designers with the most new canvases: - [Doolittle Stitchery](https://ndlpt.space/designers/doolittle-stitchery): 211 new canvases - [The Gingham Stitchery](https://ndlpt.space/designers/the-gingham-stitchery): 121 new canvases - [KCN Designers](https://ndlpt.space/designers/kcn-designers): 99 new canvases - [Lucky Lotus](https://ndlpt.space/designers/lucky-lotus): 57 new canvases - [Alice Peterson](https://ndlpt.space/designers/alice-peterson): 53 new canvases ## Newly listed at the most stores - [Lucky Littles - Frog](https://ndlpt.space/canvases/lucky-littles-frog-lucky-lotus): newly listed at 7 stores - [Baby Animal Parade](https://ndlpt.space/canvases/baby-animal-parade-stitch-style-needlepoint): newly listed at 4 stores - [Brown Coconut Drink](https://ndlpt.space/canvases/brown-coconut-drink-lucky-lotus): newly listed at 4 stores - [Green Coconut Drink](https://ndlpt.space/canvases/green-coconut-drink-lucky-lotus): newly listed at 4 stores - [Blue Blooms Lampshade](https://ndlpt.space/canvases/blue-blooms-lampshade-penny-and-penny): newly listed at 4 stores ## Sell-outs Sell-outs at tracked stores were recorded for 868 canvases this week. Designers with the most canvases selling out: - [KCN Designers](https://ndlpt.space/designers/kcn-designers): 74 canvases sold out - [Atlantic Blue Canvas](https://ndlpt.space/designers/atlantic-blue-canvas): 35 canvases sold out - [POP! Needle Arts](https://ndlpt.space/designers/pop-needle-arts): 33 canvases sold out - [Initial K Studio](https://ndlpt.space/designers/initial-k-studio): 24 canvases sold out - [The Gingham Stitchery](https://ndlpt.space/designers/the-gingham-stitchery): 23 canvases sold out ## Restocks Stores restocked canvases 78 times after at least 72 hours sold out. ## Price changes Stores lowered a listed price 25 times and raised a listed price 125 times. The median change was +5.3%. ## Themes on the rise - [Animals](https://ndlpt.space/themes/animals): 18% of new canvases, against 14% over the previous four weeks - [Holiday](https://ndlpt.space/themes/holiday): 25% of new canvases, against 23% over the previous four weeks - [Playful](https://ndlpt.space/themes/playful): 5% of new canvases, against 4% over the previous four weeks - [Coastal](https://ndlpt.space/themes/coastal): 5% of new canvases, against 5% over the previous four weeks - [Floral](https://ndlpt.space/themes/floral): 8% of new canvases, against 7% over the previous four weeks ## Most widely carried designers Designers by the number of stores carrying one or more of their canvases. - [Stitch Style Needlepoint](https://ndlpt.space/designers/stitch-style-needlepoint): 18 stores - [Initial K Studio](https://ndlpt.space/designers/initial-k-studio): 18 stores - [Goodpoint Needlepoint](https://ndlpt.space/designers/goodpoint-needlepoint): 18 stores - [Lauren Bloch Designs](https://ndlpt.space/designers/lauren-bloch-designs): 18 stores - [Maura Nolan Designs](https://ndlpt.space/designers/maura-nolan-designs): 17 stores ## Data files The directory's datasets as of the end of this week, under CC BY 4.0: - [canvases-2026-w42.csv](https://ndlpt.space/data/canvases-2026-w42.csv) - [canvases-2026-w42.json](https://ndlpt.space/data/canvases-2026-w42.json) - [designers-2026-w42.csv](https://ndlpt.space/data/designers-2026-w42.csv) - [designers-2026-w42.json](https://ndlpt.space/data/designers-2026-w42.json) - [stores-2026-w42.csv](https://ndlpt.space/data/stores-2026-w42.csv) - [stores-2026-w42.json](https://ndlpt.space/data/stores-2026-w42.json) ## Data notes - Every count of stores is a count; no store is named. A canvas appears in a list only when 3 or more stores are involved. - Sell-outs and restocks are counted at tracked stores only; a sell-out reversed within 72 hours is not counted. - New to the directory means added to the directory in the period, not released. - Stock history starts July 8, 2026. - These figures were computed on October 25, 2026 and are not revised. - The current datasets are on the [data page](https://ndlpt.space/data); the method is on the [methodology page](https://ndlpt.space/methodology). ## More reports [All reports](https://ndlpt.space/reports) --- **Cite this page:** Needlepoint Design Space, "Needlepoint market report: week 42, 2026", (updated October 26, 2026). License: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Thumbnails are © their designers.