A friend was telling me about a "breast prosthetics" that are knitted. Is there any one that knows of a pattern? I use a knitting loom.
Judy from Traverse
I think cotton yarn would be the best so it would be comfortable against your skin, and very washable. A very pale color would be good for under a white garment, or if you wear black, go with black. I would use a normal rather large size, and stitches to match so it is stretchy.
With a loom are you limited to making squares and rectangles? I've never tried to make a real one but I have made "fat suits" for the theater. I wonder if you tried just knitting a rectangle, folding it into a square, sewing up the sides and stuffing it with pillow stuffing. Stuff it into the bra, and see. I would think the bra would give it the proper shape.
I hope this at least can get you started. Londa
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Here you go:
www.knitty.com/
This is for regular knitting (not on a loom). Maybe someone can help you convert it? Or time to learn with 2 needles! You can do it!
Or find the patterns for the "pumpkins" done on round looms, and practice adjusting it!
I googled "knitted breast prosthesis" and got a bunch of sites. Some are the same gal, but there are a lot of them out there with instructions right down to the letter. Good luck hon!!
I have a pattern for dpn if you'd like. But I am a loomer also and I would make mine with a six section circle such as for a flat top round hat. (attached hat pic) I would use the blue loom or smaller if you have one.
Good luck on the knitted ones, I saw some once on a website and thought they were a cute idea, just can't remember where it was! I'm a survivor, too, 14 months. I haven't tried knitting the prosthetics, but once made polyfill stuffed ones with 'swimsuit-fabric' covers sewn into a triangle shape or an oval shape.
Ther is a worldwide site called knittedknockers.com They have a site for crocheted or knitted "knockers". As a bilateral mastectomy girl, this was great.
