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taking knitting on a plane -- problems?
- Thread starter pacheco18
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We recently flew from PHL to San Diego. My daughter brought her knitting on the plane with no problem. She had looked it up and it appears that most of the restrictions were lifted. I also have a friend who recently flew with her 3 daughters. They all brought their knitting. I believe she told me that circular needles cannot be ober 20 inches but I am not sure if that is true. My daughter brought straight needles.
Thanks -- I'm going to take mine on the plane -- I can get a lot done on the way to Hawaii!!!!
Zib
TUG Member
HtooO - Thanks for the laugh!! You made my day!
Only problem I can see with knitting on airplane is some economy seats are SO close together that needles will hit your seatmate.
hibbeln
TUG Member
Here's my ridiculous knitting needle story. Last year I checked Air France that we were flying to Spain (via Paris) and yes, knitting needles were allowed. I took bamboo needles JUST IN CASE rather than my aluminum ones. I got all the way there, and back from Malaga to Paris when on the flight home they checked my bag in Paris and told me I couldn't take them on. Of course, I knew I COULD, but try arguing with the agents (when you're about to miss your flight.....in a foreign country....). It irked me no end. My scarf was almost done and had been a difficult stitch and there was no way I was leaving it without a fight. So in the end they decided that the thing to do was to break my needles and then let me take them on board that way. Huh?!?! 
Sure, then I couldn't knit, but I also didn't see the point of that because then I ended up with these incredibly dangerous looking, splintered, sharp broken wooden things. From what I could tell they had managed to take my innocent bamboo needles and make them into sharp and dangerous weapons. But they were happy so........!
In retrospect, I should have buried them deeper in my carry-on or stuffed it all up the sleeve of my coat so they couldn't see them at all (that would work with bamboo needles obviously, not aluminum).
Take home message, check with your air carrier and take a PRINT OUT of the current rules with you. Consider bamboo or plastic needles. Don't flash them around in security and stuff them deep in your carry-on.
Sure, then I couldn't knit, but I also didn't see the point of that because then I ended up with these incredibly dangerous looking, splintered, sharp broken wooden things. From what I could tell they had managed to take my innocent bamboo needles and make them into sharp and dangerous weapons. But they were happy so........!In retrospect, I should have buried them deeper in my carry-on or stuffed it all up the sleeve of my coat so they couldn't see them at all (that would work with bamboo needles obviously, not aluminum).
Take home message, check with your air carrier and take a PRINT OUT of the current rules with you. Consider bamboo or plastic needles. Don't flash them around in security and stuff them deep in your carry-on.