kathome

I always, always crochet with thread and a very small steel crochet hook on the plane, and have never had a problem. No scissors though.

I fly 8-10 times a year.

nursie76

Here is what the TSA site says:

Transporting Knitting Needles & Needlepoint

Traveling with Special Items

Knitting needles are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage.

Items needed to pursue a Needlepoint project are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage with the exception of circular thread cutters or any cutter with a blade contained inside which cannot go through the checkpoint and must go in your checked baggage.

I traveled to New Zealand in February and took crochet hook/yarn, folding blunt tipped scissors as well as my hand quilting with needle and thread. Nothing was confiscated. As someone said, it all depends on the person checking you through. I did have one place that I had to step aside and take my shoes off, but it was just random and had nothing to do with anything I was carrying. The lady and I had a very nice conversation about why my daughter was in NZ so far away from home.

QBeth

I heard that even the metal thread cutter "jewelry" is not allowed but check the TSA website. IMHP, a lot of this is just nonsense. More than once, I've seen knitters with knitting needles (plastic) so big they could be used by a matador in a bull ring! :-)

amandasgramma

I took my crochet hook, yarn and small nail clippers to cut the yarn. Have fun!!!

scrappy2

I had asked my pilot son and he said to check TSA site and they will tell you what is allowed - also check with the airline you are flying with. When I fly I take nail clippers but once after many trips out of same airport they let me keep the nail clippers but they broke off the little file. Be prepare to lose what you do take even after you check what is ok. Some don't even allow nail clippers without file.

teacherbailey

Ditto what she said. The most up-to-date info is always on the TSA website. Know that it varies by airport, though....we went through 3 airports with one of those little kits to fix your glasses and then it was confiscated at the 4th airport....

jhoward

I took hand embroidery on a plane last winter. I used the dental floss container to cut thread.

cheezythequiltmaker

"have you got anything sharp or dangerous in your hand baggage?"

No. My needle is not more dangerous than that ladies brooch which also has a pointy bit and a very convenient handle to hold when you want topoke someone with it.

Scissors have been a no no for 35+ years, the thread cutters used to be allowed so seeing this TSA thing specifically saying noto them is a bit odd.

Nail clippers are allowed as long as they don't have the nail file pick bit. I have a set of "flight safe" ones I got at an airport which have and emery board built in but it has smooth rounded edges.

I have doen all sorts of sewing on planes, Last flight to Canada I took a hand sewing project that needed pins. I used those tiny little aplique pins which were about 1/2" long. I had enough to go round two of my hexagon pieces and a little pincusion on a brooch.

I have no trouble getting through security. the only attenstion I attracted was from the stewardesses on the flight who were interested in what I was doing and the progress i was making and my battery operated mini LED foldable craft light which was hanging from the collar of my shirt. That thing was essentail as the reading light provided was rubbish.

I keep a hard lipstick case for my thread bobbins and stick a magnetic strip to the mirror for the needle. I usually carry 2 needles in hand luggae and sticka pack in my cchecked bag. I had a spool holder on a lanyard so I have everything attached to me.

the only time I have every been asked to stop what I was doing was during take off and landing when the stewardesses asked me to put the needle away "just in case" I had no problem with that at all.

The trick is to be prepared so it is just the folding and sewing you need to have to do and to hand. I wouldn't want to try and do anything on a frame as there isn't room during the flight, but I have taken one of those snap together quilting frames and an almost twin sized quilt as carry on as I used to hand quilt in teh departure lounge. that quilt would fold up into a fat quarter bag and the frame went into my rucksack. mind you that was when you could have two bags... Although I do remember readin somewhere that you were allowed a bag and a blanket :o) okay so it IS a blanket, it just needs a little "work"

Have a great flight.

arizonagirl

I took my crocheting with me on the plane last year to Oregon. I would think that nail clippers would be ok for cutting the yarn.

katcox

ditto