Knitted Knockers volunteers sew, stuff, and package fabric prosthetic breasts on Wednesday, June 17, at Apple Yarns in Bellingham, Washington. Evan Abell The Bellingham Herald Four years ago, Barb ...

Fargo and West Fargo knitters and crocheters hatch 'skein' to make soft, comfortable, washable and realistic breast prostheses to women who have had mastectomies. And they're entirely free. Beth ...

"It was life-changing for me," Barb Demorest tells PEOPLE Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award-winning journalist who has contributed to PEOPLE for over 20 years. She reports on topics of human interest, ...

A grandma launched a group where individuals make 'knitted knockers' for thousands of breast cancer survivors who have had a mastectomy. Barbara Demorest, 65, from Bellingham in Washington, USA, set ...

Last year, while traveling from Harris County to visit her daughter and granddaughter in Boston, Donna Hudson asked a woman she met in the Atlanta airport a question that changed her life – and ...

Two Franklin residents are using their personal hobbies to benefit others. Stephanie Clark taught herself to crochet about four years ago after a friend, Tiffany Buchanan, encouraged her to start ...

Knitted knockers. Breast beanies. Tit bits. The names may be irreverent, but the intent is the same: Offer uplifting support – via bra inserts – to women after breast cancer surgery. Knitted knockers ...

Deanna Scott and Kathy James have entirely different stories, but they share a common loss — as do many women who’ve had mastectomies. Through their loss, they’ve found their more defining feminine ...

Knitted Knockers will host a knit-a-thon from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 501 49th Ave. The group makes handmade breast prosthesis for women who have ...