A knitting needle with a jointed tip is disclosed. The knitting needle comprises a shank having a first end comprising a protuberance and a second end having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper and lower portions of the shank each configured to comprise a dip. The dips of the upper and lower portion configured to form a track wherein a tip may be coupled. The tip comprising a working end and a non-working end. A plurality of ridges runs along the non-working end of the tip. The ridges are configured to allow the non-working end to be coupled in the track formed by the dips of the upper and lower portions of the shank. The joint tip knitting needle may apply to single-pointed, double-pointed, circular, and/or cable knitting needles configurations.