️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Retiree Dawn Toomey, 69, from Deception Bay, north of Brisbane, drove around the country with her husband Ray for three months last year sightseeing and making prostheses <unk> called 'Knitted Knockers' <unk> to be donated to women who have undergone mastectomies. <unk> Dawn Toomey, 69, from Deception Bay, north of Brisbane, drove around the country with her husband Ray for three months last year sightseeing and making prostheses <unk> called 'Knitted Knockers' <unk> to be donated to women who have undergone mastectomies. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 69-year-old retiree Dawn Toomey travelled across Australia knitting fake breasts for cancer survivors. Ms Toomey got the idea from her daughter, who read an article about the charity Knitted Knockers Australia and suggested she get involved.<unk> Ms Toomey got the idea from her daughter, who read an article about the charity Knitted Knockers Australia and suggested she get involved.<unk> Knitted Knockers provides volunteers with 100 percent cotton yarn, which they buy at a discounted price from Bendigo Woolen Mills with money fundraised by the organization.<unk> Knitted Knockers provides volunteers with 100 percent cotton yarn, which they buy at a discounted price from Bendigo Woolen Mills with money fundraised by the organization.<unk> Knitted Knockers provides volunteers with 100 percent cotton yarn, which they buy at a discounted price from Bendigo Woolen Mills with money fundraised by the organization. Ms Toomey got the idea from her daughter, who read an article about the charity Knitted Knockers Australia and suggested she get involved.<unk> Ms Toomey got the idea from her daughter, who read an article about the charity Knitted Knockers Australia and suggested she get involved. In three months Ms Toomey knitted 128 breasts, and after returning home to Queensland she set up a local branch of the charity.<unk> In three months Ms Toomey knitted 128 breasts, and after returning home to Queensland she set up a local branch of the charity.<unk> In three months Ms Toomey knitted 128 breasts, and after returning home to Queensland she set up a local branch of the charity.<unk> There are 15 around Australia including the head office in Burwood Victoria.<unk> There are 15 around Australia including the head office in Burwood Victoria. Knitted Knockers provides volunteers with 100 percent cotton yarn, which they buy at a discounted price from Bendigo Woolen Mills with money fundraised by the organization.<unk> Knitted Knockers provides volunteers with 100 percent cotton yarn, which they buy at a discounted price from Bendigo Woolen Mills with money fundraised by the organization.<unk> Knitted Knockers provides volunteers with 100 percent cotton yarn, which they buy at a discounted price from Bendigo Woolen Mills with money fundraised by the organization. Wol is no good, people get itchy with wool, but the cotton is very soft<unk>, said Ms Toomey. Ms Toomey said the Knitted Knockers are very popular with women who have had mastectomies and have decided not to undergo breast reconstructions. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
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