Knitted Knockers

Old 05-28-2018, 07:17 AM
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I knit these for local distribution for free. I haven't had any requests in months. Within 5 minutes, I'd received two calls for the same size. Since I only keep one pair of each size on hand, I had to hurry to knit another pair of that size. Two days later, I got a request for another pair! So my fingers were flying this month. Knitted Knockers is a national organization, but requests sometimes take weeks to fulfill. This way, mastectomees can get a pair almost immediately. They are so soft and light... so different from the medical ones.

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The fine cotton yarn comes in hanks and I use a swift and ball winder to make them into barrels for easy knitting.

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Very nice of you to do these. I am sure they are appreciated .
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The look nice - what are they filled with?
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The look nice - what are they filled with?
they are stuffed with the poly stuffing such as you buy at JoAnns or Walmart.
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is that contraption some sort of knitting device or is it to help rolling skeins into balls?
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ View Post
is that contraption some sort of knitting device or is it to help rolling skeins into balls?
winding skeins/hanks into balls/barrels
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​What a wonderful service you are providing!
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Interesting !
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So good of you to make these.
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What a thoughtful project! I'm sure these are appreciated. How long does it take to knit one?
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