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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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The Gallery of Blankets

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

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