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 July, 2026
Attention Knitters and crocheters - We need your help!!!
Demand is at an all-time high!!!
We need pairs of light (beiges) and dark (brown and black) Neutrals in all sizes right now!
Pairs of light neutral sizes D and DD are especially needed. Thank you! 🩷
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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🩷 160 pairs of Knitted Knockers. 150 bras. And a whole lot of hope traveling across the world. 🌍🧶🇪🇹
In Harar, Ethiopia, women recovering from breast cancer surgery have faced a challenge many of us may take for granted: access to bras and breast prostheses to help them feel comfortable and confident in their own bodies.
In 2023, volunteer Allison J. and her Minnesota-based group, sponsored by the Ali Birra Foundation, visited the Honorable Dr. Artist Ali Birra Memorial Cancer Treatment Center. What they discovered inspired a beautiful effort to help.
💗 Knitted Knockers provided 160 pairs of free, handmade breast prostheses, and their local community contributed 150 bras. In 2024, half of those donations made the journey to Ethiopia, where they were warmly welcomed and put to immediate use by women receiving care at the cancer center.
And the journey isn’t over! This December, Allison’s group will bring the remaining donations to Harar, along with additional Knitted Knockers for two other Ethiopian cities that have requested them for their breast cancer patients.
For women returning to their families and rural communities after treatment, these simple gifts offer more than physical comfort. They provide dignity, confidence, and a little help feeling like themselves again. Best of all, they come at no cost to the women who need them.
We are deeply grateful to Allison and her dedicated group for carrying our mission across the world and helping more women experience the comfort and confidence they deserve. Every stitch truly can make a difference! 🩷
#KnittedKnockers #HopeInEveryStitch #GlobalImpact #BreastCancerSupport #ComfortAndDignity #Ethiopia
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As October comes to an end, our hearts are full of gratitude. 🧡
Behind every Knitted Knocker is a volunteer most people will never meet. Someone who sat down with yarn and needles or a hook, and stitched comfort for a stranger they'll likely never see.
To our knitters, crocheters, stuffers, packers, and every quiet helper behind the scenes: you are the reason survivors open a package and feel seen, cared for, and not alone.
Your work may be unseen, but it is never unfelt. Thank you for giving so generously, one stitch at a time. 💗
Want to join our caring community? Visit knittedknockers.org
#KnittedKnockers #ThankfulForVolunteers #gratitude #onestitchatatime #madewithlove #VolunteerKnitters #CrochetForACause #breastcancersurvivor #YouAreNotAlone
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What a wonderful example of a community coming together to make a difference! 🩷 We are so grateful to Old Orchard Yarnery, Shannon, Cascade Yarns, and every knitter and crocheter who contributed their time, talent, and generosity to bring Knitted Knockers to women receiving care at Mission Hope Cancer Center.
And the best part? This is just the beginning! Thank you for helping bring comfort and dignity to women who need it. Your kindness means more than you know! 🩷
#HopeInEveryStitch #KnittedKnockers #CommunityMakesADifference
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