Most courthouses prohibit jurors from bringing knitting materials like needles, scissors, clippers, and pocket knives. Nevertheless, you can still knit during jury duty if you are resourceful and use alternative tools to pursue your knitting projects. Courthouses have different rules regarding the things you can bring during jury duty. You can call ahead and inquire about your state courtroom website and see the list of prohibited items for the jurors. To avoid offending the courtroom, you must know the things you should do and not do while attending to your jury duty. As a general rule, here are the things you must always consider: Always obey courthouse officials The courthouse or officer on duty may determine whether you may get your knitting tools past security. Many knitters have reported that they received permission to bring their tools inside. Meanwhile, officials told others to leave them with security. Depending on your courthouse officer, you may or may not bring materials for knitting. Follow them, and abide by their rules. You can bring tools you are willing to let go of if the courthouse confiscates the knitting tools. Always use a proper knitting needle You may pass through a metal detector when entering the courthouse. It is safe to bring non-metal knitting, so it can not trigger the metal detector’s alarm. As a result, the security officer can let you obtain the tool in the courtroom. Try using an alternative tool Knitting needles tend to be sharp and might not pass the security, so it is best to use an alternative tool during jury duty. Cutting tools like scissors, even if blunt-tipped, will almost certainly be forbidden in a courthouse. For this, you can use nail clippers instead. Most courthouses permit them. If there is an incident where your courthouse does not allow nail clippers, you can purchase yarn-cutting pendants. These tools are round blades that you can use as a standard pendant, giving it the appearance of a massive piece of jewelry. A third discrete option is to pack a small container of dental floss with a metal bar on top for cutting the floss. You can use this handy tool to cut your yarn.