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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

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

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