Needle

Needle may refer to:

Crafting

 * Crochet needle, a tool for making loops in thread or yarn
 * Knitting needle, a tool for knitting, not as sharp as a sewing needle
 * Sewing needle, a long slender tool with a pointed tip
 * Trussing needle, a long slender tool, sometimes with a flattened point, to tie poultry for cooking
 * Upholstery needle, a tool for upholstery, generally thick and curved

Botany

 * Needle (botany), of conifers

Medicine

 * Acupuncture needle, in alternative medicine
 * Hypodermic needle, a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject fluid into or extract fluid from the body
 * Surgical needle, several types of needles used for surgical suture
 * Tuohy needle, a needle used to administer epidural catheters

Technology

 * Gramophone needle, used for playing records
 * Indicator needle, of a measuring instrument
 * Needle valve

People

 * Dave Needle (1947–2016), American engineer
 * Sharon Needles (born 1981), American drag queen

Places

 * Needle Rocks, Tasmania, Australia
 * The Needles, a rock formation on the western tip of the Isle of Wight
 * The Needle, Orkney, a sea stack on the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland
 * Needle Mountains, Colorado, United States
 * Needles (Black Hills), a region of granite pillars in South Dakota, United States
 * Needles, California, United States
 * L'Aiguille ("the Needle"), part of a chalk formation in Étretat, France

Film

 * Needle (1990 film), a television film by Jimmy McGovern
 * Needle (2010 film), a supernatural horror film
 * The Needle (1988 film), a Soviet film starring Viktor Tsoi

Music

 * Needle (band), an American industrial rock band
 * "Needle" (song), by Nicki Minaj featuring Drake
 * "Needle", a song on the album All for One by The Screaming Jets
 * "Needle", a song on the album Birthmarks by Born Ruffians

Other arts and entertainment

 * Needle (novel), by Hal Clement
 * Needle (comics), a Marvel Comics character
 * Needle (module), a 1987 Dungeons & Dragons module

Other uses

 * USS Needle (SP-649), a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919
 * Needle, a cheerleading stunt