| TRAVELING WHILE KNITTING |
A Visit from Louisa Harding!
We were so proud to have world famous designer Louisa
Harding in the shop to sign books and meet customers in
January! We look forward to having her back again soon!
There was a lot of discussion on how to pose for a picture that
day. It might have had something to do with the wine being
consumed....
Above: Allison and Louisa striking a pose! Check out the dress
Allison designed and knit - all in her head!! She could very well
be the next Louisa!
We were so proud to have world famous designer Louisa
Harding in the shop to sign books and meet customers in
January! We look forward to having her back again soon!
There was a lot of discussion on how to pose for a picture that
day. It might have had something to do with the wine being
consumed....
Above: Allison and Louisa striking a pose! Check out the dress
Allison designed and knit - all in her head!! She could very well
be the next Louisa!
| FAVORITE PLACES |
People always ask us: "Can I take my knitting on the
plane?"
Answer: It depends where. TSA allows all knitting and
knitting tools through security in the USA. So, you can knit if
you are departing from a US city and therefore going
through our security.
Different countries have different rules. Look up the rules for
the airport you are flying through to determine if they allow
knitting. Most European airports list on their websites that
knitting is NOT allowed.
How I traveled through Heathrow (London),
Copenhagen, Florence, Frankfurt, Malta, Mexico and
more with my knitting:
First, I only used my Addi or Ebony interchangeable sets. I
took in my carryon only the tips that I would need for that
flight. I packed my remaining tips and cords in my suitcase
to be checked.
I removed any scissors and sharp objects like stitch holders.
I packed my teeny-tiny Canary scissors or yarn cutter
pendant instead.
Before going through security, I unhooked my needle tips
from my work, pushed my knitting down onto the cord so I
wouldn't loose my stitches and put my needle tips into the
pocket of my handbag along with a great selection of pens
and pencils (at least 5 or 6)!
This way, I only risked loosing my 2 needle tips instead of
the entire interchangeable set. If found, they could always
be replaced for the cost of the tips only.
I also packed an alternative project that needed a different
needle size in my luggage so that IF my carry on tips were
confiscated, I could still knit on my trip after I landed.
I hope this was helpful - safe travels everyone!
plane?"
Answer: It depends where. TSA allows all knitting and
knitting tools through security in the USA. So, you can knit if
you are departing from a US city and therefore going
through our security.
Different countries have different rules. Look up the rules for
the airport you are flying through to determine if they allow
knitting. Most European airports list on their websites that
knitting is NOT allowed.
How I traveled through Heathrow (London),
Copenhagen, Florence, Frankfurt, Malta, Mexico and
more with my knitting:
First, I only used my Addi or Ebony interchangeable sets. I
took in my carryon only the tips that I would need for that
flight. I packed my remaining tips and cords in my suitcase
to be checked.
I removed any scissors and sharp objects like stitch holders.
I packed my teeny-tiny Canary scissors or yarn cutter
pendant instead.
Before going through security, I unhooked my needle tips
from my work, pushed my knitting down onto the cord so I
wouldn't loose my stitches and put my needle tips into the
pocket of my handbag along with a great selection of pens
and pencils (at least 5 or 6)!
This way, I only risked loosing my 2 needle tips instead of
the entire interchangeable set. If found, they could always
be replaced for the cost of the tips only.
I also packed an alternative project that needed a different
needle size in my luggage so that IF my carry on tips were
confiscated, I could still knit on my trip after I landed.
I hope this was helpful - safe travels everyone!
| TO DO WHILE KNITTING... |
Some of our favorite books on tape:
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
The Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon
Rob Lowe's "Stories I Only Tell My Friends"
The Hunger Games Series - Suzanne Collins
Me Talk Pretty Some Day - David Sedaris
The Golden Compass Series - Philip Pullman
Bossy Pants - Tina Fey
Have a recommendation? Tell us!
Awesome Educational Links:
Watch and listen to lectures by professors from Yale,
Stanford, Harvard and more for FREE at academicearth.org
My favorite so far: Ancient Greek History!
Riveting talks by remarkable people! Watch lectures at TED
Watch wildlife on the webcam at nationalgeographic.com
Great Fashion Documentaries:
Bill Cunningham New York
The September Issue
Unzipped
Lagerfeld Confidentiel
Valentino: The Last Emperor
Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
The Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon
Rob Lowe's "Stories I Only Tell My Friends"
The Hunger Games Series - Suzanne Collins
Me Talk Pretty Some Day - David Sedaris
The Golden Compass Series - Philip Pullman
Bossy Pants - Tina Fey
Have a recommendation? Tell us!
Awesome Educational Links:
Watch and listen to lectures by professors from Yale,
Stanford, Harvard and more for FREE at academicearth.org
My favorite so far: Ancient Greek History!
Riveting talks by remarkable people! Watch lectures at TED
Watch wildlife on the webcam at nationalgeographic.com
Great Fashion Documentaries:
Bill Cunningham New York
The September Issue
Unzipped
Lagerfeld Confidentiel
Valentino: The Last Emperor
Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times
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