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.
Watch this video to see Knitted Knockers in the News!
Watch Knitted Knockers in the news.
Meet some of the wonderful volunteers changing lives...
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Our hearts are overflowing. ❤️
The reel comparing a Knitted Knocker to a traditional silicone prosthesis has now been viewed over 3.5 million times. Because of that incredible response, we received more than 500 requests in a single day from women looking for a free Knitted Knocker.
To every person who has shared the video, left an encouraging comment, prayed for our ministry, donated, or lovingly knitted or crocheted Knitted Knockers over the years—thank you. You are the reason we can say "yes" to so many women. 🫶
And if you're one of the thousands of people who are just discovering us...
💗 If you knit or crochet and have been looking for a meaningful way to give back, we would love to welcome you to our volunteer family. 🥢🧶
Every pair of Knitted Knockers is handmade with love by someone who simply wanted to help a woman facing breast cancer. There is no cost to the recipient because volunteers like you make them and help us ship them. 💌
Whether you can make one pair or many, every Knitted Knocker makes a difference. Together, we can help ensure that every woman who reaches out receives this gift of comfort, dignity, and hope.
Visit KnittedKnockers.org to download our free approved patterns, watch our instructional videos, and learn how to become a volunteer maker.
If knitting or crocheting isn't your thing, you can still help by sharing this post or making a donation to help cover shipping and supplies. Every act of kindness helps us reach another woman. 💌📫
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping us turn stitches into hope. 💕
#KnittedKnockers #BreastCancerSupport #BreastCancerSurvivor #KnitForACause #CrochetForACause #Volunteer #GiveBack #HandmadeWithLove #HopeInEveryStitch loom.ly/xxpN2GQ
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K8 was getting a pedicure when her phone rang. It was her oncology office.
The woman sitting next to her — Thelma, a retired nurse getting her very first pedicure — noticed the call. And right there, between nail polish and small talk, Thelma told K8 about Knitted Knockers.
"The rest is history." 💗
K8 and her husband love to dance. The traditional prosthetic had always been heavy and warm — not exactly dance floor friendly. But her Knitted Knockers?
"I am happy and cooler. So I can enjoy dancing with my husband." 💃🏻
She later received a second pair from the Alligator Lane knitting group, specifically for wearing during water aerobics. Light. Comfortable. Right for every occasion.
K8 recently went to her 60th high school class reunion in Pennsylvania. She knew she might look a little different than she did back then.
"I knew I would maybe look a little different — BUT MY HEART IS THE SAME as in high school." 💕💕💕💕
She says this about the volunteers who make them: "Absolutely — if you have the skill, please consider using it to make another feel feminine and real again."
And about the Thelmas of the world — the people who notice, who lean over, who say I know something that might help — K8 just wants you to know: that moment matters more than you'll ever realize. 🫶
You never know when you'll be someone's Thelma. Share this post — you might change someone's life today. 💗
#KnittedKnockers #postmastectomy #BreastCancerSurvivor #MadeWithLove #BeThelma #ShareTheLove #CaringCommunity #HopeInEveryStitch
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🧶 Yarn Shop Spotlight
Last year we hosted a Yarn Shop Contest leading up to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re excited to bring it back again this September! To help us get ready, we’re spotlighting some of the wonderful yarn shops who participated last year.
Meet Dye Hard Yarns in Oak Park, IL! Dye Hard Yarns is a small boutique yarn shop and community dye studio in the heart of the Oak Park Arts District. They offer classes in crochet, knitting, dyeing, macrame, spinning, and more...plus group events, monthly pop ups, and Wednesday Fiber Fun nights.
If you’re a yarn shop and want to sign up to be a participant, sign up here: loom.ly/IId8q60
#KnittedKnockers #YarnShopSpotlight #BreastCancerAwareness #LocalYarnShop
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