Comfort, confidence, and dignity — one stitch at a time.

This is what caring community looks like: yarn, 🧶love, 🫶and 1,000+ handmade Knockers. 💯

In Winona, Minnesota, a group of dedicated volunteers has been quietly changing lives since 2017 — hand-knitting and crocheting Knitted Knockers for breast cancer survivors in their community and beyond.

Unlike traditional prosthetics that can be heavy, expensive, and require special bras, these Knitted Knockers are soft, breathable, and fit right into a regular bra. They can be adjusted for uneven breasts, adapted for reconstruction, and made in whatever color or size feels right. Every single one is made with love, by hand, for someone who needs a little extra comfort and confidence on their healing journey.

To the Winona Health Volunteers: thank you for proving that a handful of caring hands can reach so many hearts. 🩷

Know someone who could use a Knitted Knocker? They're free, handmade, and just a click away. Know someone who could use a Knitted Knocker? Comment below or visit the link in our bio to request one — you are not alone 🤗

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Winona volunteers offer free handmade breast prosthetics

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Knitted Knockers are special handmade breast prosthesis for individuals who have undergone a mastectomy or other procedures to the breast.

Sara didn't just find comfort in a pair of knockers — she found her purpose. 💕🧶

After her stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis, Sara knit her very first pair of knockers while waiting to be fitted for traditional prosthetics. "I remember how excited I was," she said. "I could wear these, and I won't look any different than anybody else."

That first stitch turned into something bigger. Sara kept knitting — and recently donated a set of knockers to her own care team so they could hand them straight to patients walking the same road she once walked.

Her breast surgeon, Dr. Anna Chichura, says many patients appre­ci­ate Knit­ted Knock­ers because they offer com­fort and acces­si­bil­i­ty dur­ing recovery.

“Many patients find knit­ted knock­ers to be a com­fort­able option while heal­ing from surgery,” she said. ​“One of the unique ben­e­fits of knit­ted knock­ers is acces­si­bil­i­ty, as they are pro­vid­ed free through vol­un­teer programs.”

Their val­ue extends beyond phys­i­cal comfort.

“Resources like these help patients feel seen, sup­port­ed, and con­nect­ed to a com­mu­ni­ty of peo­ple who under­stand what they are expe­ri­enc­ing,” Dr. Chichu­ra shared. ​“Recov­ery is not only about phys­i­cal heal­ing — it is also about restor­ing con­fi­dence, com­fort, and qual­i­ty of life, and com­mu­ni­ty resources can play an impor­tant role in that process.”

That's exactly it. Comfort. Confidence. Dignity. Made with love, passed from one survivor to the next.
Sara was recently featured in Duly Health and Care for her story — www.dulyhealthandcare.com/health-topic/knitting-hope-how-one-breast-cancer-survivor-is-helping-ot... 🫶

If you know a knitter or crocheter who'd love to be part of a caring community like this, tag them below. We'd love to have them. 🩷
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Breast Cancer Survivor Helps Others Heal Through Knitted Knockers | Duly Health and Care

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After overcoming stage 1 breast cancer, Sara G. now knits free breast prostheses for women recovering from mastectomy surgery, offering comfort, confidence, and hope.