I have always been able to get through with knitting needles and crochet hooks, even the one time I had to be pat down and have all my stuff bomb swiped. (that was an interesting trip) but they didn't say anything about them.
And if you take scissors they cant be longer than four inches in length.
http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingsafety/f/knitting_plane.htm
I think you are allowed knitting needles in your luggage that goes into the plane hold (main luggage), but you are not allowed them in your hand luggage because they can be classed as dangerous. If you want to knit on the plane, I have used pens before. If you use some thin pens or pencils, that should work.
Practically, a loom is used for weaving. Knitting is accomplished on a knitting machine or completed by hand using knitting needles.
yes
yes, but not in hand luggage.
The first circular knitting needle was developed in the beginning at the 19.century. The first one with a flexible cable was created in 1939 by Moritz Rump (Walter Kohlmann) in Altena. Altena is a small town in Germany, the "Addi"company (Gustav Selter) is the only manufactur in hole Europe. Since 1829 they did produced crochet hook needles and in the 30th years they did developed knitting needles. Meanwhile is addi one of the biggest and innovation producer worldwide. Mrs Selter is the owner of one of the oldest circular knitting needles. BUT...the oldest circular knitting needles for hand is a victorien style from 1860. Silver pins with a small (not flexible) cable.
Not in your hand luggage, but it will be ok in the hold.
Stilettos are normally allowed in had luggage. However if the high heel has a curious metal tip or seems a bit heavy they may require you to remove them from the hand bag.
Up to 10KG.
Depending on the airline that you are using some will allow you up to 40 lbs / 45 inches on hand luggage on top of your purse if you are a female
The materials needed for knitting socks include the proper size knitting needles and yarn. There are many different types of yarn to choose from including wool sock knit yarn, hand dyed yarn, acrylic yarn, and cotton yarn.
It depends on the country that you are flying to and fro. I know that the UK do not allow any sharp equipment whatsoever, so that includes needles. (BAA).The US have increased their security, so it may now depend on the airline, but usuallly, they allow minor things like that.From the TSA site:Traveling with Special ItemsKnitting 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.It might not be a bad idea to print out the page from TSA to let the security people know that you are allowed to have knitting needles.Other contributors have said:Per the TSA agent I just spoke with (9/20/09), plastic or bamboo knitting needles less than 31" long are permitted - just declare them to the screener as you pass through security.*Australian flights (to, from and internal) are notoriously strict about this, and you will most likely not be allowed needles of any kind.*Yes, I knit on flights all the time without issues. I tend not to use metal needles though.I would double-check with the airline as I've heard of knitters having their needles taken away. Most airlines list it on their website or you can call customer service. Best not to bring metal needles as I've also been allowed to bring on my bamboo needles in the past.Even if you are allowed to bring your knitting needles with you when your board the plane you may not be able to board with them on the return flight. I have flown internationally on the same airline and the "permitted items" on the return flight were different even though it was the same exact airline and the rules being applied were US Transportation Security Administration rules.In the US, yes. However, anything is always subject to the screener's discretion. In other countries you need to check with the airline or the airport. Many European countries do not allow knitting needles through security.As a general rule, yes. It is recommended, though, that the needles be woodenI have heard of people having no problem with knitting needles when they headed out of the country--but upon attempting to leave the other country, were denied having the knitting needles--even though they were traveling the same airline.YES. I have carried my knitting with me on a plane several times. I did mention that I had knitting needles in my bag (because some of them were metal circular and double pointed and I knew they'd show up on the screen). However, I took stub-nosed children's scissors to snip my ends and to avoid having my embroidery scissors confiscated.
Part of knitting is managing the tension you establish for your style of knitting.Try wrapping your yarn around your yarn finger once or twice, in order to establish a knitting tension -- the slack or lack of it -- that you want. (Your yarn finger is on the hand that holds the needles, while you knit actively with the needle in the other hand.)