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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Instead of costly heavy prosthetics, more breast cancer survivors who have had a mastectomy are turning to knitted knockers, always donated and showing women how much they’re ...

"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, ...

PSL Knitted Knockers wants to help local women. To order a free pair of Knitted Knockers, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.knittedknockers.org and complete a request form. To volunteer, ...

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 ...

After Barbara Demorest underwent a mastectomy, a silicone-based prosthetic seemed to be her only option, until her doctor asked a question that would change her life: “Do you knit?” After avid knitter ...

Knitted Knockers will hold a knit-a-thon 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3333 N. Duffield Ave., Loveland. They also will hold a knit-a-thon 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 20 at Farr Regional ...

Women who have undergone mastectomies, lumpectomies, radiation or are going through reconstruction now have an alternative to prosthetics which can be heavy, expensive and uncomfortable. Members of ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- With each motion, a group Fresno women are turning yards of yarn into something great for breast cancer survivors. Susan Avery said, "I have always knitted for charity, but ...

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 ...

UPPER DUBLIN – If you want something done, ask a busy woman to do it – ask Anita Strainick. In addition to a full-time job as a 401(k) administrator, the Upper Dublin woman spearheads Knitted Knockers ...