Abstract: A needle member for use as a knitting needle and methods of making the same are disclosed. An example needle member may be formed of a metallic material and include a solid tip end and a connecting end opposite the tip end. The connecting end may have a threaded portion configured to be selectively secured to a flexible cable by rotating the needle member relative to the cable, and a solid body extending longitudinally from the solid tip end to the connecting end which defines a needle grip aperture. The needle grip aperture may be fixed within the solid body relative to the threaded portion of the connecting end. An interchangeable knitting needle set may be provided, which includes a plurality of needle members and different length cables for selectively connecting two of the needle members to create different knitting needles having different lengths or needle diameters.

Abstract: A knitting needle is disclosed, which may include at least one needle member having a tip end and a connector end opposite the tip end, with the needle member having a longitudinal axis extending between the tip end and the connector end. The knitting needle may further include a cable having opposite ends, and a selectively lockable swivel connector joining one of the opposite ends of the cable to the connector end of the needle member. The selectively lockable swivel connector may include a first connector member defining a bore, a second connector member received in the bore, and a radially resilient locking member disposed about the second connector member and received in the bore. The radially resilient locking member may define first and second annular faces at opposite ends of the locking member, respectively.

Abstract: A needle member for use as a knitting needle and methods of making the same are disclosed. An example needle member may be formed of a metallic material and include a solid tip end and a connecting end opposite the tip end. The connecting end may have a threaded portion configured to be selectively secured to a flexible cable by rotating the needle member relative to the cable, and a solid body extending longitudinally from the solid tip end to the connecting end which defines a needle grip aperture. The needle grip aperture may be fixed within the solid body relative to the threaded portion of the connecting end. An interchangeable knitting needle set may be provided, which includes a plurality of needle members and different length cables for selectively connecting two of the needle members to create different knitting needles having different lengths or needle diameters.