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Reader Stories: Breast Cancer Awareness Gifts You Have Made

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Big on heart but low on cash? If you have put your time and talent to work, you may have encouraged a breast cancer survivor with a handmade gift. Let's hear from you crafty people out there about the gifts that you have made for breast cancer awareness and support.

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Knitting a Traveling Shawl Scarf

I used some lovely pink variegated yarn from the great Local Yarn Shop and knitted for about a week on this scarf, spending probably $10. I no longer have the label so can't really define the yarn. S…More

A Man-Sized Pink Ribbon Costume

Cut out two card board templates ~7'Cut strips of 1/4" foamCut straps out of duct tape and fastened the two sides togetherGlued foam on to card board with spray adhesiveSpray painted the foam (about …More

Knitted Chemo Cap

Knitted with Featherwisp yarn from Hobby Lobby. Found it on sale for $1.99/skein, used 2 skeins for hat plus scarf. No idea how long this took, just kept knitting till I ran out of yarn.Bottom ribbin…More

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