Gogo Olive

Puffins are found in the North Atlantic Ocean and spend most of their lives out at sea Puffins can flap their wings up to 400 times a minute Puffins nicknames include ‘sea parrots’ and ‘clowns of the sea’ A baby Puffin is called a Puffling

Puffins are found in the North Atlantic Ocean and spend most of their lives out at sea Puffins can flap their wings up to 400 times a minute Puffins nicknames include ‘sea parrots’ and ‘clowns of the sea’ A baby Puffin is called a Puffling

Elephants are the only mammals that can’t jump Elephant tusks keep growing all their lives An Elephant spends up to 23 hours a day eating! Elephants can smell water from 3 miles away An Elephant’s skin is up to 2.5 cm thick in places

Monkeys peel their bananas and don’t eat the skin Albert II was the first monkey in space, he landed on the moon on 14th June 1949 A group of Monkeys is called a troop, a barrel or a cartload! Monkeys can grasp with both their fingers and their...

Zebras are white with black stripes, not black with white stripes! Zebras can’t see the colour orange A group of Zebras is called a crossing, a dazzle, a herd, a harem or a zeal! The stripes of a Zebra are as individual as a fingerprint

The name Rhinoceros means ‘nose horn’ A group of Rhino is called a crash. A White Rhino can weigh up to 3500kg Relative to their size, Rhinos have small brains Rhino horns are made from keratin, the same substance that fingernails and hair are...

Individually named by the lady who knitted it Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter CE tested Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing. Gentle Sponge.

Individually named by the lady who knitted it Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter CE tested Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing Gentle Sponge

Individually named by the lady who knitted it Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter CE tested Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing Gentle Sponge

Individually named by the lady who knitted it Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter CE tested Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing Gentle Sponge

Monkeys peel their bananas and don’t eat the skin Albert II was the first monkey in space, he landed on the moon on 14th June 1949 A group of Monkeys is called a troop, a barrel or a cartload!

Individually named by the lady who knitted it Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter CE tested Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing Gentle sponge

A male lion sleeps in his den and the females go out to hunt for food! A group of Lions is called a Pride, they are the only cats that live in groups A Lion would be defeated by a polar bear if they had a fight! A Lions roar can be heard from 8 km

Individually named by the lady who knitted it Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter CE tested Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing Gentle Sponge

Giraffes have the same number of bones in their necks as a human A group of Giraffes is called a Tower Giraffes can grow up to 16 ft (they average 6 ft tall at birth!) Giraffes can run up to 56 kmph Giraffes give birth standing up...........

The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland The collective term for a group of unicorns is a blessing The royal coat of arms of Scotland features a unicorn and a lion Pharmacies in London sold powdered unicorn horn until 1741!

The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland The collective term for a group of unicorns is a blessing The royal coat of arms of Scotland features a unicorn and a lion Pharmacies in London sold powdered unicorn horn until 1741!

The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland The collective term for a group of unicorns is a blessing The royal coat of arms of Scotland features a unicorn and a lion Pharmacies in London sold powdered unicorn horn until 1741!

Individually named by the lady who knitted it Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter CE tested Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing Gentle Sponge

Zebras are white with black stripes, not black with white stripes! Zebras can’t see the colour orange A group of Zebras is called a crossing, a dazzle, a herd, a harem or a zeal! The stripes of a Zebra are as individual as a fingerprint

Individually named by the lady who knitted it Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter CE tested Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing Gentle Sponge

The Long Knit to Freedom shares some of the Gogo Olive ladies’ stories, which will challenge and inspire you as you read how they have endured hardships but are still believing in a better Zimbabwe.

Individually named by the lady who knitted it Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter CE tested Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing Gentle sponge