Free PDF Crochet Pattern for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022: try this step-by-step pattern to crochet a breast, from amigurumi teacher Ameskeria

Each year, October is a key time to celebrate leaps forward in breast cancer treatment, raise awareness of the symptoms, and mark the battles fought by people all over the world.

This year, Leire Villar (@ameskeria) is sharing a crochet pattern for knitting a breast with the Domestika community. Leire is a photographer and crochet specialist who brings colorful and characterful designs to life with just a needle and thread. Read on to learn Leire’s story and download the pattern to print at home.

This project is deeply personal for Leire, created in memory of her mother, who died of breast cancer at a very young age. Leire notes the importance of self-examination and of regular medical check-ups and screenings: steps that literally save lives.

Crafts are a great way to raise awareness while having fun, so this pattern is truly a gift for all crochet fans around the world. You can customize the piece by size and color, creating a unique piece that is certainly a conversation starter! Join Leire in celebrating the diversity of women’s bodies below.

Download the breast pattern to crochet at home!

After clicking on the link below, you’ll find a PDF file in your Downloads folder, called Pattern to Make a Crochet Breast, by Ameskeria. It’s best suited to a light wool and a 4mm crochet hook, and all you need to get started is your hook, thread that represents the desired skin tone, a wool needle, fiber filler, and some scissors.

If you want to learn more about basic crochet techniques, sign up for the course Amigurumi: Creation of Characters through Crochet, by Ameskeria, where you will learn how to bring illustrated characters to life through wool.

English version by @sergiofelizardo. Updated by @lauren_duplessis.

Find more fun crochet patterns and ideas with these resources

1. New to crochet? Check out these 10 online crochet courses to find the perfect route to get started!

2. Download our completely free beginner’s guide to crochet in eBook form!

3. Interested in sustainable stitching? Learn how to upcycle your old clothes using crochet techniques.