Crochet hooks on Airplanes

[heatherg23]

I've tried lookin' this up but can't find an actual answer....metal hooks can't really be a weapon and am wondering if anyone has ever run into a problem taking them on the plane.

Thanks! :)

[angelsmith52]

I went to New Jersey last October and took my hook. I didn't have any problem at all. I even took a small pair of scissors with me! You should have no problem at all!

[yarnjeannie]

I took my crochet hooks and a pair of very short-bladed scissors in my purse when we went to Florida in March. No problems.

[amyelise]

Yep, I was wondering the same thing when I went to TX in Feb., but I didn't have a problem either. If you're still unsure, ask the airline when you check in. If it's not okay just give them to whoever drove you.

[boogiedu]

i believe it all depends on what the terrorist alert level is at the time of travel

metal hooks can't really be a weapon

a woman in her mid 40's was shot two times in the back & one time in the side by a police officer. his fellow officer tasered her and she was only holding a metal crochet hook. this happened in california last year.
they were cleared of any wrong doing for the death this year. the woman had a medical disorder and her family called 911 for an ambulance but the police got there first.

[Arlinka]

On a trip home from FL to VA 2 yrs ago I was stopped for having mascara in my makeup case & it was taken away. Figure that one out.

This year I made the same trip- FL to VA and traveled with crochet hooks and was told by airport security they were ok to take on the plane. Now knitting needles are another story - don't take them !!!

Scissors are not ok..... they were taken away from my Mother when she went on a plane trip. They are considered a weapon no matter how small. Mom had snippers.

I guess it is who is on duty and what mood they are in. Good luck and let us know the outcome.

[acraftylady]

Call the airlines before you travel just to make sure, couldn't hurt. Mary

[Autumn]

I didn't want to lose a good hook, so I packed my good metal hooks in my checked baggage, and for on the plane, I used a plastic hook.

[LyndyLou]

I flew last spring (Minneapolis to Phoenix) on Sun Country and took metal hooks without a problem. A nail clipper for yarn or a dental floss cutter for thread works good instead of taking scissors. Check the airline website or the TSA website (http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm) too. :)

[TexasSugar]

On a trip home from FL to VA 2 yrs ago I was stopped for having mascara in my makeup case & it was taken away. Figure that one out.

Well we all know it hurts like... well you know... when you get mascara in your eye. Maybe they are afraid you will flick mascara at someone. :think

[ratdog]

I have flown with a crochet project. I only brought one hook and an old pair of kindergarten safety scissors. I had no problems. Flights w/crochet included Tampa, Orlando, Boston, Philadelphia, (not all on the same trip).

I have also carried a cutter pendant with no problem.

[shana0923]

Well we all know it hurts like... well you know... when you get mascara in your eye. Maybe they are afraid you will flick mascara at someone. :think


Sorry I had to laugh at that one! That does hurt though, no kidding!:eek:yes

[darski]

On a trip home from FL to VA 2 yrs ago I was stopped for having mascara in my makeup case & it was taken away. Figure that one out.

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Just a guess but given that mothers were putting plastique into baby bottles it is not unreasonable to think that mascara (If I remember it correctly) could contain a volatile substance.

I am not agreeing with the decision necessarily; just considering how it could be conceived.

[mclendon1]

I recently read an article that said wooden hooks wouldn't be picked up by an xray machine. IDK if that is true or not.

[Knits]

Mascara taken, no way?! haha. I had to laugh when I read that one.

[liamsmom]

It depends on the airline and who is working. Also the airport you fly out of matters. I KNOW this sounds corny, but anything can be used as a weapon with a devious or desperate enough mind. That is the first thing they teach in special ops (though the average citizen probably isn't gonna stab someone to death with a mascara applicator-DUH!). However, OTOH, look at todays prison system and what the inmates come up with... Just food for thought. Best of luck with your flight!

[LegalWoman17]

You can check the TASA website, or the website for the airport you will be flying into/out of. They keep those kinds of things updated.

[bethintx1]

I crochet a lot and bring projects along all of the time. The only tool I had trouble with was folding scissors. DH got me a daisy cutter. They wear like jewelry. Now different airlines might have different policies. For American Airlines rules go here:

http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/travelInformation/travelTips/tips_baggage.jsp

[mclendon1]

FYI on the knitlite.com website. It says "U.S. Airline Approved" IDK what they have that verifies it, but thot you ladies might like the info. Then again, being "airline approved" & being approved by TSA may be 2 diff issues.

[JHablinski]

I know this thread is a bit cool and my tale is a tad off subject, but it relates. I was impaneled as a member of a Grand Jury and I called the D.A.’s office to check to see about getting hooks through the security at the courthouse, and she indeed gave me her blessing. The security officers had different ideas. They looked at me as if I had two heads and said NO! When I pointed out that they didn’t reject Bic Pens, which are sharp enough to perform a tracheotomy, she touched her tazzer and said, “I’m not going to argue with sir” I left my project hooks and all with her.—John Hablinski

[antwerpnative]

I just flew on American Airlines to Washington, DC and Chicago from AZ. My circular knitting needles were OK as were my crochet hooks. I bought a pair of kid safety scissors and had no trouble.

Traveling to Europe is a very different story. I pack my knitting & crocheting in my check in lugguage and take my needlepoint on board. I have a disk which looks like jewelry but that's not allowed according to AA. Haven't had a problem with it though.

Happy traveling,
antwerpnative

[cupcake]

I have travelled from Aus to North America, as well as a lot inside Aus. I have never had a prob with eithor bamboo or plastic hooks. I dont worry about scissors tho, as I break the yarn with my hands or take a continuous project that doesnt need cutting.

[MaryPat]

I.......! When I pointed out that they didn’t reject Bic Pens, which are sharp enough to perform a tracheotomy, she touched her tazzer and said, “I’m not going to argue with you sir” I left my project hooks and all with her.—John Hablinski

Reminds me of a little tip I got from someone who flies international quite a bit. She saves old bic pens, removes the innards and stores the thread crochet hooks inside the bic pens. Hooks get through with no problem for her. I'd be scared of being arrested for trying to conceal a weapon. I can never quite pull off the innocent looking lie, "These are cases for my hooks, what's the problem?"

I've do a lot of international flying as well as within the US. I've never had hooks confiscated -- never ever questioned even. I've flown with a size 8 thread as the smallest. I know that Australia and Ireland are both a bit picky about any size hooks, but I haven't flown there.

I wouldn't waste time trying to call the airline. They don't have any say in what gets past security screening. The TSA website is the best source of information. Even with that, if a screening office hasn't read the website and decides something you have is a weapon, well, too bad.

[bethintx1]

You can bring a dental floss container to cut your thread/yarn.