DIY Breast Cancer Awareness Pin (Spool Knitted)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it is the perfect time to make a spool-knitted breast cancer pin.

These breast cancer awareness pins or keychains are a great way to use spool knitting cords to make this symbol of hope.

Are you unsure how to spool knit, also known as French knitting? In step 1, we include a link to a complete tutorial on spool knitting using a French knitter or spool knitter.

The unique design, shaped like a breast cancer ribbon and made with a spool knit cord, is a powerful symbol of support, hope, and unity.

Not only is spool knitting easy, but creating and wearing a breast cancer pink spool-knit ribbon is a great way to increase awareness of the disease.

Watch our video to learn more about making breast cancer awareness pink ribbon pins, or continue reading this post for step-by-step instructions and pictures.

WHAT YOU NEED to make a breast cancer awareness pin or keychain

• Spool Knitter or French Knitter (Purchase at Amazon)
• Pink yarn (Amazon or Joann)
• Pink thread
• Tapestry needle (Amazon or Joann)
• Sewing needle
• Pin back or small safety pin (Amazon or Joann)
• Hot glue gun - optional (Amazon or Joann)
• Key ring - optional (Amazon or Joann)

INSTRUCTIONS to make custom lapel pins from a spool-knitted cord

STEP 1: Knit spool knit cord

With a spool knitter or French knitter and pink yarn, knit a 7 - 8 inch length of spool knitted cord.  Click the link for a tutorial on how to spool knit.

STEP 2: hide the tails of the spool knit cord

After knitting the 7 - 8 inch length of spool knitted cord, the completed spool knitted cord will have a tail on each end. It is simple to hide the tails inside the cord.

Take the yarn tail and thread it into the eye of a tapestry needle. Click the link for a quick way to thread a needle with the yarn.

Using the needle, push it into the end and come back out a few inches from the end. Cut the yarn where it comes out from the cord, and the tail will be hidden inside the cord. Repeat with the other yarn tail.

Step 3: make the ribbon

Fold the pink cord in half to form a horseshoe shape. Lay the middle of the right side over the middle of the left side of the cord to form a loop at the top.  

To secure the cord where it intersects in the middle, use the sewing needle threaded with pink thread to hold the cord together by making a  few stitches along the edge on either side.

Do the same thing on the back of the ribbon. When secure, knot and snip the thread.

step 4: sew or glue a pin onto the cord ribbon

Making this into a pin can be done in one of two ways.

A pin back can be hot glued to the back side of the ribbon, or a safety pin can be sewn onto the back. If a child is making this pin, supervise using the pin and the hot glue in this step.

This breast cancer awareness ribbon can also be made into a key chain by threading a ribbon onto a key ring and attaching it by sewing it to the top of the pink spool knit ribbon.

Either way, this makes a beautiful ribbon to show your support and bring awareness to breast cancer research and cancer prevention.

I hope you enjoyed learning how to make spool knit cords into breast cancer awareness ribbon pins. 

Make your own pink breast cancer awareness ribbons and some for friends! These are wonderful for a cancer support group as well

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• Doll House Rug
• Spool Knitted Bookmark
• Spool Knitted Flower Tutorial
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