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

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