Comfort, confidence, and dignity — one stitch at a time.
Knitted Knockers connects volunteer knitters and crocheters with breast cancer survivors —
providing soft, handmade breast prosthetics, always free and always made with love.
Request your free knitted knocker. We’ll mail it to you, no cost, no strings attached.
Knit or crochet comfort for a survivor. Free patterns, videos, and a caring community.
Offer free knitted knockers to your patients. We’ll help you get started.
Our Mission
We believe every woman deserves access to this simple gift of comfort and dignity. The need is greater than any one group can meet alone — but when individuals and communities each care for the survivors in their own counties, together we can reach every woman who needs us.
What is a knitted knocker?
A knitted knocker is a soft, handmade breast prosthesis for women who have undergone a mastectomy or lumpectomy. Traditional silicone prosthetics can be hot, heavy, and sticky — and many can’t be worn until weeks after surgery.
Knitted knockers are different. Placed in a regular bra, they take the shape and feel of a real breast. They’re lightweight, adjustable, washable — they can even go swimming with you. Each one is handmade with love by a volunteer knitter or crocheter, and every knocker is completely free to any woman who needs one.
A caring community, around the world
*estimated as of May, 2026
Knitters and crocheters: here’s what’s needed most right now
Pairs of Light Neutral — sizes D, DD, and F.
Pairs of Light (beiges) and Dark (brown and black) Neutrals are always needed, in all sizes.
Si prefiere solicitar una prótesis en español, favor de utilizar este enlace: AQUÍ. ¿Tiene preguntas? Contacte a Linda por correo electrónico: lindac.preston@gmail.com o llame al (860) 458-6498
Our experience bringing Knitted Knockers to the women of Rwanda.
This simple breast prosthetic solution continues to spread around the world.
“JUST GO! When opportunity calls… you never know what doors will open.”
See how knitted knockers reached the women of Rwanda — and keep spreading around the world.
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Meet some of the wonderful volunteers changing lives...
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Did you know free Knitted Knockers are available in 76 countries? 🌎 No matter where you are in the world, comfort made with love is just a request away. 🫶
Because after a mastectomy, the last thing you should have to worry about is finding a comfortable, affordable prosthetic. That's exactly why we exist.
Here's how simple it is:
🩷 Visit knittedknockers.org/request-a-knocker
🩷 Share your size, address, and color preference
🩷 A volunteer knitter or crocheter handcrafts your knockers with care — and we mail them to you. Free.
No insurance. No paperwork. No cost. Ever. ✨
If you or someone you love has had a mastectomy or lumpectomy, please share this post. You never know who needs to see this today. 🫶🏼
#KnittedKnockers #MastectomySupport #BreastCancerSurvivor #postmastectomy #handmadewithlove #breastcancercommunity
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To all the beautiful women in our Knitted Knockers community. 🩷🫶🏼🩷
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We received this message from Pamela, a Certified Hospice Nurse. We asked if we could share it. She said yes — and we're so glad she did. 🫶
"I was delighted to come home just now to find a beautiful gift from your group! And my favorite color — pink! 🩷
I have spent the last two weeks going back-and-forth to a specialty shop, along with many other stores, trying to find not just a bra but an insert that isn't bulky and heavy. I have yet to find one that fits properly, that does not weigh a lot and is not uncomfortable.
I am thrilled to say, as soon as I got these (knitted knockers), I put them inside my bra, and I was so excited and relieved to finally be able to have something that will help me look like my old self again. They are just perfect and so comfortable!
I have not told a whole lot of people that I am forced to take this journey — AGAIN. Yes, AGAIN. This is my second mastectomy. And this was so much harder than the first. But I'm starting to feel better every day.
Getting up each morning and stressing over what I could wear that day that wouldn't scream 'I'm completely crooked because my boob is gone' — was depressing. But the minute I opened the package, I put a knocker in — and it looked great and felt even better!!
I've always had this motto with my patients and their families. Now I say it daily to myself:
Cry when you need to. Laugh as often as you can.
Please give a hug to everyone who shares their talent to help others. If I can ever return the favor — DON'T hesitate to contact me."
— Pamela, Certified Hospice Nurse 🩷
Pamela, we see you. We are so honored to walk alongside you — and we will absolutely pass along every hug. 🩷
To our incredible volunteers — this is why you do what you do. One stitch at a time.
#KnittedKnockers #MadeWithLove #BreastCancerSurvivor #Mastectomy #YouAreNotAlone #KnittingForACause #CrochetForACause #ComfortConfidenceDignity #BreastCancerCommunity #HandmadeWithHeart #MastectomyLife #HospiceNurse #NonProfit #VolunteerLove
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