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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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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! While in the U.K., we’ve rented a car, a diesel with manual transmission (because my guy loves a challenge 🤓.) So he’s not only driving on the left, he’s shifting gears with his left hand. Driving here is a team sport, as drivers regularly need to make room for each other. In this video, we’re finding our way to park for a ramble above Barafundle Bay. The views here, as everywhere, were incredible! Tomorrow: back to England for Windsor Castle, so the van with the queen seemed appropriate here 👑🚙. . #whosgotthequeen #haventwreckedthecaryet #stackpole #barafundlebay #pembrokeshire #walescoastalpath #sheeps #feltedwool Hiking in #breconbeacons #wales means sharing the path with shy sheep 🙈. Wonderful things we stumbled upon in Bath: A special exhibit of Kaffe Fassett and Candace Bahouth at @victoriaartgallerybath. Although I’m not a quilter, I love Fassett's colors and was thrilled to see his work and stitches in person. No photos (or sketches) were allowed, but I *was* able to buy his fabric, and in one of my all-time favorite color combos 😍. Then my alert hubby found £9 day-of tickets to see David Suchet (#herculepoirot!) and Brendan Coyle (#downtonabbey for us in the US) in Arthur Miller’s “The Price” at @theatreroyalbath1805. Thought-provoking! Previously known to me British TV and Jane Austen films, here’s The Royal Crescent in person. It’s magnificent! I toured through One Royal Crescent (pic #2), returned to its late 1700s state. Didn’t go through the Jane Austen Center but added her photo here just for interest’s sake. She only lived in Bath a few years and apparently didn’t like it much but it was influential on her writing. (Gorgeous day too!) Today’s our 35th anniversary, and we are celebrating in London. Amazing. Delightful. And with the best guy ever. 1. My view during morning coffee in Covent Garden. 2. Big Ben dressed in scaffolding. 3&4. Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian, Longitude Zero. 5&6. Liberty of London. 7. Sunday night sessions music at Two Brewers. 8. Sunset on the London Eye over St. James Park. Feeling rather wistful about saying goodbye, I shipped these blankets to their new home last week. They are legacy blankets, created with a very special loved one in mind. The bright one is “Bubbles in my Dr. Pepper,” and the one with the pups is ”Name That Dog.” The story of them both is over on the blog. There’s lots of love there! (Link in bio.)

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The Gallery of Blankets

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

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