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“Da Bears”

October 26, 2010June 29, 2018thegreensheep Leave a comment

Bears fans, anyone? or the Fighting Illini? It gets pretty cold at those games!  (I had a hard time getting the color right in the photo — this blanket is definitely NAVY and orange, not royal blue as it looks here.)

“Da Bears” (51″ x 70″)

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Hello! I’m Joan Olson, designer and maker of The Green Sheep blankets, all made from repurposed and felted wool sweaters. Each design begins with a story, such as a mom’s love for her daughters (“Happy Winter”) or an empty-nester roadtrip through Colorado (“Garden of the Gods”). I haven’t ever considered a blanket finished until its story is written down. I am currently no longer selling blankets…but I can’t yet bring myself to shut down this blog.

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