Can you take a crochet hook as carry on?

Answer 1

Knitting needles are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage.

Items needed to pursue a Needlepoint project are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage with the exception of circular thread cutters or any cutter with a blade contained inside which cannot go through the checkpoint and must go in your checked baggage.

Answer 2

In the U.S., crochet hooks are generally permitted on flights. Choose a medium or large hook rather than one for very fine lace to have the best chance of getting approval at the security checkpoint. It's pretty obvious a medium or large crochet hook is no more dangerous than a pen, but a very thin one might possibly be considered potentially dangerous.

Take a self-addressed envelope with you just in case they decide they won't let you through with it. Each checker is an individual and you never know when you'll run into a cranky one, so be prepared, but most won't even bat an eye.

Answer 3

I called TSA to ask this very question. They did not know what a knitting loom is, and had no idea what a knitting loom tool is, either. They told me that knitting is allowed and knitting tools and crochet hooks are allowed, suggested that plastic or bamboo be used for knitting needles. I am going to find out in a few days if I can take a loom hook, because I am going to try to take mine. I will, however, bring a stamped padded envelope so they can mail it back to me just in case they confiscate it.