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

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