Yarn crafters we need YOU because knockers (knit or crochet) are needed by the Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Cancer Center for our breast cancer patients. Our local cancer center is seeking crafters that are willing to knit/crochet these soft, comfortable prosthetics for local breast cancer survivors. We are able to provide all of the instructions thanks to Knitted Knockers, a non-profit organization started by a breast cancer survivor in Washington state. We need YOU and your yarn crafting friends to create this very needed item in our community.
Knockers are special handmade breast prostheses for women who have had breast cancer and undergone mastectomy or lumpectomy. Traditional breast prosthetics can be hot, heavy and sticky, require special bras and can’t be worn for weeks after surgery. These knockers are soft, beautiful, comfortable and they are washable.
We are recruiting a team of special volunteer knitters/crocheters to help create these knockers so that our local cancer center can provide them FREE to those requesting them. For additional information contact Annmarie Ott, Volunteer Coordinator at Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital. Thank you in advance for your help. This is a great way to show patients we care!
