Knitted Technology - Prosthetics for Breast Cancer Survivors

Women who have undergone mastectomies have limited options for prosthetics. Cheap, lumpy foam, or expensive, heavy silicone have been the only options available.

Now a new trend in the knitting/crocheting world has created a different option, knitted boobies.

At a Lakewood yarn shop, women have been gathering after work to knit the one of a kind prosthetics, each made to order, with custom colors and artistic touches. Women say the hand-made prosthetics are more breathable and comfortable, especially when it is up against scar tissue.

We spoke with Marti Curtis from the Breast Cancer Resource Center in Tacoma
http://www.bcrcwa.org/

We also spoke with Sonya Acord from Yorkshire Yarns. More information and patterns can be found here:
http://www.yorkshireyarns.com/

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[RhowynnJharai]

I was searching for videos that deal with breast augmentation following mastectomies for a power point presentation for school when I came across this. This is absolutely beautiful. Thank God for people that do this in support of those who are going through the horrors of breast cancer.

[TacomaSarah]

I am so proud to be a part of this awesomeness! I work at BCRC & the phones are ringing like crazy....women are waiting to get theirs! Thank you so much for doing this story!

[LaurieG011]

@chargers705 You can suck it.

[chargers705]

Damn fat Americans....