About flying with knitting...

[Lisa R.]

I would recommend to take an envelope with you that is big enough and that you can address to yourself in case. maybe even carry stamps in the right amount so that you can put them on.

Only if you get there early enough to leave the security line and go back out to the "public" area where there may or may not be a post office/mail box. I know there is a place to mail things in the Atlanta airport, but it's a good bit before security. Once you've waited for a while in the security line, you may not want to wait again! I don't fly that much, but I've never heard of a mailbox right in the security line!

[SheWolfDanielle]

Only take circular needles and keep the plastic plugs on the end going through customs.

I've never seen any of these, the plugs. Where do you get them?

[Jan in CA]

I've never seen any of these, the plugs. Where do you get them?

I'm not sure what she means by "plugs", but I use the caps that come with my Options. I can't find a photo of just the caps, but they are in this picture. You take the needles off and just screw them on.
http://www.knitpicks.com/needles/Opt...DKPCables.html

[KathleenG]

I flew from Chicago to Heathrow 3 weeks ago with metal knitting needles, 3" pointed scissors, a bunch of straight pins, safety pins, and embroidery needles for my smocking project, with no problems whatsoever. From Heathrow I then flew to Stuttgart, Germany (where I am currently visiting), again with the same hand baggage; again, no problems. I read and copied (and carried with me) the information on Heathrow's web site just to be on the safe side. I will do the same thing when I return to the U.S. next month. [The Heathrow site specifically states that materials for knitting and needlework projects are permissible.]