Lisa, it sounds like you are pulling the yarn through IN BETWEEN the stitches that were on the needle.
You
should be pulling the yarn THROUGH THE LOOP of each stitch on the needle.
You need to insert the empty needle INTO the first loop on the needle, wrap the yarn around, and pull it through that loop. Then, carry this stitch over to the other needle. Next, move onto the next loop, doing the same thing.
Good luck!
