I have never had my knitting needles taken from me on a flight. I do use circular needles, to avoid poking my seatmates, but have never had the needles questioned except by other envious knitters who come up to me and say: What??? We can carry our knitting needles on the plane?

I think a knit in is a spectacular idea. I will have a project with me in Baku, and can bring extra needles and yarn for those who want to learn to knit :)

Cheers, Ginger
Ginger (Virginia) Paque

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On 3 July 2012 09:48, Andrew A. Adams <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
William Drake suggested:
> When the IOC folks were speaking in Prague it'd have been great if a
> bunch of people could have pulled out knitting needles…maybe Toronto?
> Some street theatre is always good for a meeting…

Nice idea. You'd have to find a local supply (or have someone bring hold
baggage to bring in a bunch) though, since AFAIK knitting needles are amongst
the terrible deadly weapons currently banned from being taken onto planes in
the war on tourism. ICANN meetings are short enough that lots of attendees
may well be flying hand luggage only (I know I would be).


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