I was hoping to find out if anyone has had an experiences with this. My hope was to bring knitting with me for my flight, but I'm not sure how that would go over. Any advice/stories? Thanks in advance.

We've done this one -- in a word -- don't.

LOL I take it the needles didn't go over well? (I had my chopsticks confiscated when flying out of Portland, OR - that was... interesting.)

What do you think security was trying to tell you when they confiscated the chop sticks? Could it have been: "We do not deem these items safe for the flight"? So how is it that you now consider KNITTING NEEDLES acceptable?

Uhh. Well, first of all the chopsticks (which posed such a risk to flight safety) weren't confiscated by security - I just asked the woman at the check in counter whether or not she thought they would be. She wasn't sure, but rather than have them potentially lost (I'd had the experience of having nailclippers and the like lost when I flew home from NYC, so...) I checked them there.<BR><BR>Knitting needles aren't necessarily any pointier than chopsticks (neither are *sharp*). I don't believe they pose any more of a risk than the chopsticks *actually* did.<BR><BR>The reason why I'm asking is because I've heard different experiences from a couple of people and wondered whether people here have had difficulties. I am attempting to get a sense of whether or not I should pack them in my carry on or in my checked baggage. Obviously, checked baggage would be fine, but if I have the opportunity to bring them on the flight.. hey, it's something to do and I'll have a new scarf by the time I land.<BR><BR>And lastly, you didn't have to be so snide (see: obnoxious) in your response. Good grief.

The solution would be telescoping knitting needles? Rubber knitting needles? Buy some when you get there? So if knitting needles and chopsticks aren't allowed, are pens, and pencils?

Mira, a crochet needle might be acceptable, but I doubt knitting needles would make it. Crochet needles are not very long and not nearly as “sharp” as knitting needles.

Well, I called the airline I'm flying on. He said that I could put them in my checked baggage, but not in carry on. I'm not sure about telescoping or rubber ones, however. Thank you for the suggestion.<BR><BR>Heh. Pens and pencils still seem to be accepted, which seem more likely to inflict damage than a knitting needle or a chopstick. But hey, I'm not going to complain. I can deal with not knitting on the flight, but not being able to write?

Dallas - thanks for your suggestion as well. I do own a crochet hook/needle, but I haven't yet learned how to crochet... I might yet have time to pursue learning before I leave, though.

Why not take circular knitting needles? They are available in all sizes. As for crochet needles, depending on the "size" needed for your yarn, some are very sharp and would not be an option.

Hi Mira,<BR><BR>You must be a mind reader because as I was scrolling down mindlessly reading answers, I thought: Today is the time for me to POST the knitting needles question on this forum----and there was your post. Still no "good" answers (but lots of nasties), I see. <BR><BR>I did talk to someone that I see occasionally who told me that she did take "----------" knitting needles but I missed what she said. Whatever kind they were, she hated them. I planned to go into large yarn shops in my area where the "ladies that knit" (and travel) hang out and ask that very question. I'm sure that they have heard stories from customers. If you decide to do it, you have to be willing to have them confiscated and I am NOT. <BR><BR>I was once knitting on the way to a Mexican vacation and dropped a needle which then traveled to yet another country. Trying to replace it in the Mercado was a pretty funny experience. Foreign language dictionaries do not have knitting needles translated. I never used anything but circular needles since since you can't lose those from the knitting.<BR><BR>Forget about crocheting--I have yet to see a "cute" pattern for crochet, and definitely try circular needles--you will never go back to singles!<BR><BR>Good luck --- if you are successful, post the results. I personally think that I will give it a try but not tell them they are there (with a backup pair in checked baggage).

Roco, if you knit the edging for a sweater and then crochet the body, you can make beautiful patterns. It's the banding that is tacky in crochet.

I hope you're enjoying this discussion, because it's just that -- knitting needles are NOT permitted in your carryons. Period.

lady are you just done.<BR><BR>read a book.

I was told that knitting needles and crochet hooks are not allowed on airplanes - they could be used as a weapon. How about self-defense?

I just returned from a trip to the UK. Before I left, I called the airport to ask if my crochet hook could be taken in carryon luggage. (A crochet hook is about the size of a pen). They told me it would be confiscated, so I didn't try.