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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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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.)
Listening to classical music and playing with circles. It’s all very soothing!
This walk on prairie land never grows old. . . . #northernillinois #sweetendoftheday #midsummer

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The Gallery of Blankets

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

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