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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 sell them via custom order, on Etsy, and in occasional art shows. And I don’t consider a blanket finished until its story is here on the blog.

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    • Big blankets and throws (77)
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In spite of a bad spell of garden neglect on my part this season, this hardworking clematis has picked up the mantle and adorned our deck beautifully. I’m so grateful! #perennialmagic My happy place: Sitting on the floor in a patch of sunlight, reading. #restbreak #handmademug #susancainquiet Lately I’ve been looking back over all the non-blanket things I’ve tried making out I felted wool sweaters. This was one of the first, a little sachet envelope with handmade soap inside. I still use a couple (from 9 years ago!) and they are lovely. There’s a roundup of 15 of my experiments over on the blog (link in bio). What things have you made and loved… or maybe wanted to try over again? This winter I made wooly warm things for my granddaughters, using felted sweaters from my stash and finding great indie patterns online. You can see from the photos the leggings were well-used this winter! More photos, story, and pattern links over on the blog (link in profile). Here’s the sketch that got my wheels turning for the blanket of a little boy named Walt who was born into a Disney-loving family. He’s got 3 siblings ahead of him, each with his or her own Disney-themed blanket. Fun! The post is up now on my blog. Find the story and more pics and blankets over there (link in bio)! I was privileged to make a Legacy Blanket recently for a gentleman who lost his wife several years ago. She was a knitter and crafter who showed her love by both listening to and doing for others. A gift 🎁! You can read more of her story (and see more pics) over on the blog—the link is in my profile. I’ve been laying low on Instagram lately...simply was running out of bandwidth. But I’m finding some renewal in slowing down finally. If you’re doing the same and would love a project, consider making your own felted wool blanket—it would be beautiful and meaningful! Enrollment in my Felted Wool Blanket Master Class is NOW OPEN. Find more info on the blog (link in profile), then click on through to enroll. I’d love to see you there! Lately I’ve been making my To-Do list a leeetle longer than I should. But it’s the season, right? And as somebody who adores making things by hand, I find ideas stumble over themselves in an effort to GET ON THAT LIST! This past weekend several things made me realize what I was doing to myself and I wanted to turn things around. Over on the blog I posted, “Seven Ways I Deal with Overwhelm Before it Deals with Me (Or, ‘Nobody Cares, Grandma!’)” If you find yourself in the same boat, you might want to take a read (link in bio). It’s ready! Enrollment is open for my Felted Wool Blanket Master Class!🎉 if you’ve ever wanted to make a gorgeous blanket out of felted wool sweaters, I will be walking a group of people through this very thing starting September 29. The class will last six weeks. Instruction is in the form of videos and PDFs. We’ll also have space on a private Facebook page to share questions, answers, and support. The experience can be as social as you’d like it! To learn more, tap the link in my bio to my latest blog post. If you have any questions, DM me!

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The Gallery of Blankets

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

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