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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

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

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