Horror Story

[Guest dulcimers]

This horror story can also serve as a warning.

[Julie]

Ouch! I'm sure that hurt. Welcome to Crochetville!! Head over to the Introduce Yourself forum, I'm sure there are plenty of folks who'd love to say hello. )

[Ambersafghans]

Iyiyi! Ouch.

Amber

[viviskins]

Owwwie! *stays away from steel crochet hooks*

[RebeccaVelasquez]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

 

owwwwww! that is one crazy story :eek2

whew - thank goodness i'm not a threadie

[Kathleen]

Call me rude.. but OMG that story made me laugh!:rotfl

 

Seriously, I am so glad you weren't seriously hurt, and that you could share this story with us! It does sound painful!

 

I wonder if we would even be able to bring our crochet hooks on airplanes anymore, with all the security now!? Those little suckers are truly weapons!

 

[antara]

:eek2

[kellyv]

YIKES!!:eek2 That had to have hurt!!

kelly v

[mythunderbird]

hi, welcome to crochetville, that sounds like it hurt pretty bad. :eek2 thanks for the warning. i have had that almost happen to my son, but he felt it before it really poked him:bad , boy did i get a scolding:blah :blah :blah , i wonder if we could make something to prevent that sort of thing happening. maybe something like a sleeve to put over the hook when you put it down that is attached to the hook? i think i will work on that:D! have a super day. vicki:D!

[Guest dulcimers]

Has anyone tried to pass through airline security with crochet hooks since 9-11? I just flew to Florida but stowed my crocheting in my luggage. I wasn't going to take any chances. I am sure knitting needles are out, but what about crochet hooks?

 

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[momkat]

OW! OW! OW! :eek2

 

 

You poor thing....it reminds me of the Seinfield episode with George's dad and the macaroni statue! :wow

[ladywyntir]

i think it depends on the hook. if it's aluminum, i don't believe it will be detected.

 

It's much better to have plastic hooks for the planes.

 

As for threading, you can always call the airlines ahead of time to see if that's an item they will not allow.

 

~Marj :sheep

[Deb]

i got lightheaded reading this story.

[antara]

I had my crochet hooks in my carryon last summer. They asked me what they were (thought it was a pen set), but once I told them, they were fine with it.

[ALegNaBlender]

I had a similar thing happen, only it was 5 colored pencils, and it was my foot.

 

I flew right after 9-11 and they took mine away. :thumbsdown but since then I have flown and have had no problems. I say they are no more dangerous than a pen or a pencil! I was mad because I was LEAVING for my trip, and I didn't have anything to do! I couldn't justify paying for a taxi to a craft store, and there were not any for sale at the Exchange on base...*sigh

[kaycrochay]

Wow, your story sounds painful! A regular pain in the rear! Bad joke aside, you did have me cracking up, and while I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time, I imagine you've found the humor in it since.

 

Makes me glad I stick with D and bigger hooks LOL

[eurolyons]

I have a tendancy of leaving my "thread" work in progress on the sofa and I really actually try not to do that for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the steel hooks can pierce through things like the sofa or my backside...your post just confirms that I need to make sure that the hook is not left where that can happen...I'm glad you're alright...

[LanetteG]

We went out of the country this summer and I had plastic and aluminum hooks and no one said a word to me. They didn't even open the bag to look at them, but they searched thru everything in my camera bag. Go figure.