Anne McFeely and Sara Altman are making a difference in women's lives. They are among hundreds of volunteers helping women who have had mastectomies and other breast surgeries by knitting "knockers." ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"It was life-changing for me," Barb Demorest tells PEOPLE Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award-winning journalist who has spent 20 years as a reporter for PEOPLE. She covers human interest, health, crime ...

Jan Heaton has seen breast cancer attack many people in her life, from the neighbor lady who taught her to knit to her closest friend from high school. She didn't expect to become a part of the ...

BEND — When Barbara Mounho-Zamora dresses to go out to dinner or attend a wedding, she wears a little something extra. Make that a pair of little something extra. “I put on my knockers when I go out ...

STEVENS POINT - A local business is jumping into help women who have had a mastectomy. Wisconsin Wool Exchange, 1009 First St., will be hosting an kickoff event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday for ...

Knitted Knockers accepts prostheses made from only approved patterns and yarns. “But you can make them different colors,” Hudson noted. Knitted Knockers are made from washable yarn and filled with ...

Doctors and surgeons can do some pretty amazing things when it comes to helping a woman heal after breast cancer. Technology now makes it possible to reconstruct the breast to as close to a patient’s ...

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 ...