Want to knit on a transatlantic flight?

Of course you do, what else are there to do on the plane?? Once more I envy all of you Americans. Not only can you order cheap books from Amazon, in addition, you can bring your knitting and needlepoint on the planes. Check out this link for limitations and recommendations:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1252.shtm

Amazingly enought, the Swedish rules excludes all sharp objects, including knitting needles, from the carry-on baggage. However, the limitations does not tell you if that includes plastic needles with blund ends (they are no sharp objects...). For the Swedish rules (in Swedish).

http://www.lfv.se/templates/LFV_ListArticle____17476.aspx

In the end, wherever your flight goes from, what you can bring on the plane is decided in the safety control. I will risk a pair of circular 9 mm plastic needles for a chance of knitting a cardigan on my way to the State next month.

You see, it is 6 weeks left befor I even have to think about packing, and I think about possible crafting I could do on the plane already... That is almost scary. :)