Knitted Knockers

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By Bee

Mon, 08 Feb 2016
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Knitted knockers UK is a charity that provides (free of charge) hand knitted and crocheted cotton prosthetic breasts for women who have had a mastectomy. I found them on line, and when I requested a pair - my size, in purple, this is the email I received:

  Hi Deborah.

Thank you for your request via our website www.knittedknockersuk.com. Your order has been placed within our knitting group where a volunteer will complete the request and mail it to the address you provided.  

Your knitted knocker(s) will arrive with a small hole in the side that has been threaded closed. This will enable you to adjust the size of the knocker by adding or removing filling, also to remove the filling for washing the outer shell, if you wish to take it out prior to washing. You will also receive a small amount of extra filling and some extra yarn for lacing up the opening. 

Please allow 28 days for your knitted knocker(s) to arrive from your original request. 

Once your knocker(s) have arrived, please let us know. It is also nice too for us to be able to let the volunteer who made your knocker(s) know they arrived safely. We would also appreciate feedback from you, you may do this by responding to this email or use the form on the website. Please put your order number on any communication you send. 

Thank you again

Lynne Hawksworth

A gift from one woman to another

 

Isn't that so nice? I was really excited about receiving my new knockers, but when they arrived, they were so prettily and lovingly packaged with a beautiful 'just for you' card from my knitter and the sweetest message inside, I was moved to tears by the kindness. The card reads:
 
Dear Deborah,
Please find enclosed your gift, as requested. I hope it brings you comfort.
I have enclosed some extra 'filling' in case you should require it and some wool for you to sew up your 'knockers', once you have the perfect fit for you. 
You may have to give them a little squidge after being in the post. This will help reshape. 
Best wishes, (name of knitter) x
 
There is also a mini packet of love hearts and a gift tag which reads:
Knitted Knockers UK
Made with love and
filled with hope
 
A gift from one woman to another
 
Love and best wishes 
from (name of knitter) x
 
It really is the sweetest, kindest thing, and I wanted to share it. It's a non profit making charity, and one I feel is well worth taking a look at if you, or a loved one should ever (hopefully never) find yourself / themselves in need of a breast or two because of a mastectomy. I just love my knitted knockers - they are so soft, cool and comfortable! And the fact that such kindness is out there if we look for it has bowled me over. 
 
Bee x
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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

hahah - Bee they are brilliant! I think I've come across photos of them while searching for pictures for your Journey series. I do hope you're going to write the knitter a thank you poem and direct her to ABCTales to read it? (and the rest of your journey series)

 

Submitted by Bee on

Aren't they lovely! I never thought of the poem - that's a really nice idea, insert. I'll try. Thank you - and for the cherries which are really for the knitters and writer of the email, so I hope they get to see them. I never thought I'd post a photo of my knockers, but those are my actual ones - photo taken by my daughter. They are lovely, but I don't think they'll make page three. 

x

Bee

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

They will be page ONE on ABCTales (if you put them in the right place) - much better than page three!

 

Submitted by Bee on

Ha ha! Yes, of course. I'm a page one girl!

x

Bee

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a wonderful idea Bee, never heard of these knitted knockers before.

Hope they bring you some comfort.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Bee on

They have, Jenny. So much.

x

Bee

Submitted by seashore on

I think it may have been BBC breakfast who featured these not long ago and I remember thinking what an innovative idea...nice to know about the personal service too. ☺

Submitted by Bee on

It was nice. Thanks seashore.

Bee

Submitted by tibi popovici on

Find it interesting, mixed emotions were triggered by reading this...

Like it!

T.

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks for reading. Glad you liked it, Tibi.

Bee

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

How very thoughtful!  Nice to know of the kindness that is out there.

Submitted by Bee on

It is. Thanks Philip.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Nice to publicize it, and your appreciation and encouragement from their labour of love. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

Labour of love, yes, very much appreciated, and they're really nice and soft, as well. I love um - the knockers, I mean...

Bee

Submitted by Pat G on

I loved reading this. Several friends have had major breast cancer treatment, or are going though it, and this brings to me a smile and a tear.

Submitted by Bee on

Sharing smiles and tears is the best. Thank you for feading it, pat. 

Bee

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Bee

What a lovely idea. Well done to whoever thought it up in the first place.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Bee on

It is lovely. Thanks Jean. 

Bee

Submitted by Bee on

It is lovely. Thanks Jean. 

Bee

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Those are gorgeous! What a lovely idea. Such a simple thing would mean so much.

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Bee on

It does. Thanks AE.

Bee