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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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The Gallery of Blankets

The Things We Love to Wear
The Things We Love to Wear
Jonathon's Bear
Jonathon’s Bear
J Loves J
J Loves J
Whooo's Sleepy?
Whooo’s Sleepy?
The Pond
The Things We Love to Wear
The Things We Love to Wear
Summer Nostalgia
Summer Nostalgia
Thirsting for Righteousness
Thirsting for Righteousness
A Pair for Notre Dame
A Pair for Notre Dame
Mom's Blanket
Mom’s Blanket
Fullness of Peonies
Fullness of Peonies
A Soft Answer
A Soft Answer
The Norwegian Artist
The Norwegian Artist
The Twain Shall Meet
The Twain Shall Meet
Irish Grey
Irish Grey
Family
Family
Blessed are the Merciful
Blessed are the Merciful
A Sunbeam to Warm You
A Sunbeam to Warm You
Honorarily Dutch
Honorarily Dutch
Happy Winter
Happy Winter
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A Life in Sweaters
A Life in Sweaters
Baby Goes Hiking
Baby Goes Hiking
Under the Sea
Under the Sea
Nap Hunting
Nap Hunting
Satin and Lace
Satin and Lace
Little Cherished One
Little Cherished One
With Dad: Life Around the World
With Dad: Life Around the World
The Night Garden
The Night Garden
Pillows for a Princess
Pillows for a Princess
Calliope's Castle
Calliope’s Castle
A Quiet Creature
A Quiet Creature
Hope
Hope
Learning to Swim
Learning to Swim
In Argyle Style
In Argyle Style
Peace
Peace
Celebrating Ellie
Celebrating Ellie
The Norwegian Artist
The Norwegian Artist
Mickey & Theo
Mickey & Theo
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice
Baby in the Badlands
Baby in the Badlands
Tiger Tracks
Tiger Tracks
Irish Cream
Irish Cream
Happy Winter
Happy Winter
The Birthday Coat
The Birthday Coat
Rainy Day
Rainy Day
Tiger Tracks
Tiger Tracks
The Princess & the Sunny Day
The Princess & the Sunny Day
Poncho
Poncho
Quiet at Last
Quiet at Last
Little Cherished One
Little Cherished One
The Things We Love to Wear
“G” is for Griffin
“G” is for Griffin
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice
The Redbud
The Redbud
The Light Changes Everything
The Light Changes Everything
Friends
Friends
Baby Walt
Baby Walt
Yellow Roses
Yellow Roses
Irish Blue
Irish Blue
Bora Bora Blue: The Sea Beckons Her
Bora Bora Blue: The Sea Beckons Her
In Argyle Style
In Argyle Style
“G” is for Griffin
“G” is for Griffin
Blessed are Those Who Mourn
Blessed are Those Who Mourn
Blessed are the Merciful
Blessed are the Merciful
Fullness of Peonies
Fullness of Peonies
Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Patch
Thirsting for Righteousness
Thirsting for Righteousness
Love in the Rainforest
Love in the Rainforest
Easy Together
Easy Together
“G” is for Griffin
“G” is for Griffin
The Artistic Norwegian
The Artistic Norwegian
Sealed with a Kiss
Sealed with a Kiss
Calliope's Castle
Calliope’s Castle
Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods
Sunshine and Happiness
Sunshine and Happiness
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Butterflies for Momma
Butterflies for Momma
Family
Family
Whooo's Sleepy?
Whooo’s Sleepy?
The Norwegian Artist
The Norwegian Artist
Celebrating Ellie
Celebrating Ellie
Whooo's Sleepy?
Whooo’s Sleepy?
Baby Walt
Baby Walt
Under the Sea
Under the Sea
The Work of Her Hands
The Work of Her Hands
Quiet at Last
Quiet at Last
Nap Hunting
Nap Hunting
Summer Nostalgia
Summer Nostalgia
Sunshine and Happiness
Sunshine and Happiness
Satin and Lace
Satin and Lace
A Soft Answer
A Soft Answer
The Sand and the Sea
The Sand and the Sea
The Sand and the Sea
The Sand and the Sea
The Pond
The Pond
Irish Grey
Irish Grey
A Sunbeam to Warm You
A Sunbeam to Warm You
A Quiet Creature
A Quiet Creature
Pink Posies
Pink Posies
Easy Together
Easy Together
Sealed with a Kiss
Sealed with a Kiss
The Princess & the Sunny Day
The Princess & the Sunny Day
Friends
Friends
The Work of Her Hands
The Work of Her Hands
Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods
Baby in the Badlands
Baby in the Badlands
©Joan Olson "Blessed are the Merciful" (61x75) Felted wool sweaters
©Joan Olson “Blessed are the Merciful” (61×75) Felted wool sweaters
A Plaid Affair
A Plaid Affair
Keep to the River
Keep to the River
A Plaid Affair
A Plaid Affair
The Artistic Norwegian
The Artistic Norwegian
Sunset with Flowers
Sunset with Flowers
Honorarily Dutch
Honorarily Dutch
Sunset with Flowers
Sunset with Flowers
The Artistic Norwegian
The Artistic Norwegian
The Twain Shall Meet
The Twain Shall Meet
Heart[h] and Home
Heart[h] and Home
Heart[h] and Home
Heart[h] and Home
The Sand and the Sea
The Sand and the Sea
Irish Cream
Irish Cream
Blessed are the Meek
Blessed are the Meek
Baby Walt
Baby Walt
Hope
Hope
Butterflies for Momma
Butterflies for Momma
Under the Sea
Under the Sea
Calliope's Castle
Calliope’s Castle
Keep to the River
Keep to the River
Visiting Grandma
Visiting Grandma
Pillows for a Princess
Pillows for a Princess
Bora Bora Blue: The Sea Beckons Her
Bora Bora Blue: The Sea Beckons Her
The Light Changes Everything
The Light Changes Everything
Sealed with a Kiss
Sealed with a Kiss
Learning to Swim
Learning to Swim
Sunshine and Happiness
Sunshine and Happiness
Rainy Day
Rainy Day
The Things We Love to Wear
The Things We Love to Wear
Rainy Day
Rainy Day
Baby Goes Hiking
Baby Goes Hiking
Pink Posies
Pink Posies
The Princess & the Sunny Day
The Princess & the Sunny Day
The Twain Shall Meet
The Twain Shall Meet
Yellow Roses
Yellow Roses
A Pair for Notre Dame
A Pair for Notre Dame
With Dad: A Richly-Colored Life
With Dad: A Richly-Colored Life
Peace
Peace
The Christmas Rainbow
The Christmas Rainbow
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Blessed are the Meek
Blessed are the Meek
A Soft Answer
A Soft Answer
Mickey & Theo
Mickey & Theo
The Christmas Rainbow
The Christmas Rainbow
Thirsting for Righteousness
Thirsting for Righteousness
Jonathon's Bear
Jonathon’s Bear

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