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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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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! 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

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The Gallery of Blankets

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

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