Travel Knitting Kit

When I travel, I usually take along a simple kitting project to keep my hands busy during flights or long drives. This means I may need a few knitting tools. I want to share my kit so you can see what I have and carry regularly. I've never had a problem flying with this kit in my carry-on bag. I only fly domestically in the United States, so your mileage may vary. 

I always have a project bag dedicated to my travel project. It helps me keep the yarn, needles and kit separate from the other things in my carry-on bag. This knitting project bag will easily hold two 100 gram cakes of fingering yarn, the working project, and my knitting toolkit. I made the knitting project bag using Noodle-head's free Open Wide Pouch pattern. I use the medium size but make the bag as tall as it is wide (12" by 12"). The rest of the construction is the same. I usually travel with a circular needle that has wood needles. This is the Knitter's Pride fixed circular, size 6, 32" cable.

Inside the kit are several little bits and bobs one might need.

• Size E crochet hook for picking up dropped stitches and weaving in ends
• A pen for making notes on the printed pattern, I just discovered the Paper Mate Ink Joy pens and love them 
• Clover Locking Stitch Markers
• Small blunt tip scissors (check TSA rules for scissors)
• Kitchener Stitch Cheat Card from the Tricksy Knitter, I printed four of these on a single sheet of paper, put copies in with every pair of socks or project bag 
• A tiny Altoids tin with more little bits
• A length of nylon twine suitable for use as a lifeline

Inside that little tin are several smaller bits and bobs

• Colorful stitch markers (similar to these) that I received as part of a knitting swap
• Some random beaded stitch markers
• Large eye needles for weaving in ends and splicing yarn
• The un/locking key for a set of Knit Picks Interchangeable knitting needle set because I use my set so much
• Clover Yarn Threader

All of these things fit inside the clear cosmetics bag I picked up at one of the big-box stores several years ago. This clear makeup bag is about the same size and would work just as well. 

You might need something not in my kit. You might not need everything that's in my kit. Don't be afraid to travel with your knit or crochet project. Even if you don't travel very much, you can still put together a really useful kit for your project so you aren't stuck without a tool to keep working. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Knitter's Pride fixed circular, size 6, 32" cable
Size E crochet hook
Paper Mate Ink Joy pens
Clover Locking Stitch Markers
blunt tip scissors
Large eye needles 
Knit Picks Interchangeable knitting needle set
Clover Yarn Threader
clear makeup bag