print email comment close Transporting Knitting Needles & Needlepoint URL: http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1252.shtm Description: Official U.S. government information about transporting knitting needles and needlepoint on airlines. "Knitting needles are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage. However, there is a possibility that the needles can be perceived as a possible weapon." Discusses recommended needles, and mailing needles if they are not allowed through an airport security checkpoint. From the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Publisher: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security Extra Keywords air travel Library of Congress Subject Headings: Airports -- Security measures Embroidery Knitting Needlework -- Equipment LII Database Information: Record 19291 created by Jennifer English on 10/10/2005 Last modification on 11/16/2006 Published: 10/13/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19291