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Knitting and TSA

by barbara waters

With my renewed interest in knitting, and a love for travel, I was wondering what would happen the next time I took a trip. Would I have to leave my latest project at home? Would I have to be satisfied with bringing a book along to read? Or, would I, as I had read recently, be allowed to bring my pointy sticks on board with me?

Turns out that TSA has loosened their rules - a bit - to allow us to bring along our needles. However, we might have to surrender them - it really all depends on the TSA agent at the gate.

We can always carry needles in our checked luggage and, according to the TSA page itself, we can pack them in our carryon luggage as well. Well, maybe . . .

“As a precautionary measure we recommend that you carry a crochet hook with yarn to save the work you have already done in case your knitting tools are surrendered at the checkpoint“

Harumpf! Either I can or I cannot - come on, folks, it’s not THAT complicated.

Of course, as I finished the vintage bonnet . . . on size 2 needles . . . I realized just how dangerous those puppies might be - in the wrong hands - or maybe in the hands of the knit-wit who was forced to give them over at the gate . . .

Maybe I’ll stick to my books for air travel companions.

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Posted in General, News on April 18th, 2007

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One Response to “Knitting and TSA”

  1. Deanna Says:
    April 19th, 2007 at 10:04 pm

    I traveled with my knitting needles a few months ago and didn’t have any problems. I was a little worried when I went through security, but they didn’t even question it.

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