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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🧶 YARN SHOP CHALLENGE 🧶
We are inviting yarn shops across the country to join the Knitted Knockers Yarn Shop Challenge this September.
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, the demand for Knitted Knockers increases. 🎀 Help us prepare by encouraging your customers to make and donate as many Knitted Knockers as they can throughout September. Together, we can ensure more women receive the comfort and care they need during October and beyond.
Participating shops will encourage customers to make Knitted Knockers throughout the month and collect completed knockers in their stores. At the end of September, the top five individual makers nationwide will each receive a $25 gift card to the participating yarn shop where they submitted their knockers.
The challenge is a fun way to engage customers, support breast cancer survivors, and highlight the important role local yarn shops play in our community.
👉 Sign Up Your Yarn Shop - loom.ly/IId8q60 Deadline is August 15!
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📬 Did you see our Q2 Newsletter?
If not, take a few minutes to catch up on the latest Knitted Knockers news, volunteer highlights, impact stories, and ways our amazing community is making a difference for breast cancer survivors around the world. 💗
📖 Read the Q2 Newsletter:
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Thank you for being part of the Knitted Knockers family!
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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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