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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

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

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