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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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Here’s the sketch that got my wheels turning for the blanket of a little boy named Walt who was born into a Disney-loving family. He’s got 3 siblings ahead of him, each with his or her own Disney-themed blanket. Fun! The post is up now on my blog. Find the story and more pics and blankets over there (link in bio)! I was privileged to make a Legacy Blanket recently for a gentleman who lost his wife several years ago. She was a knitter and crafter who showed her love by both listening to and doing for others. A gift 🎁! You can read more of her story (and see more pics) over on the blog—the link is in my profile. I’ve been laying low on Instagram lately...simply was running out of bandwidth. But I’m finding some renewal in slowing down finally. If you’re doing the same and would love a project, consider making your own felted wool blanket—it would be beautiful and meaningful! Enrollment in my Felted Wool Blanket Master Class is NOW OPEN. Find more info on the blog (link in profile), then click on through to enroll. I’d love to see you there! Lately I’ve been making my To-Do list a leeetle longer than I should. But it’s the season, right? And as somebody who adores making things by hand, I find ideas stumble over themselves in an effort to GET ON THAT LIST! This past weekend several things made me realize what I was doing to myself and I wanted to turn things around. Over on the blog I posted, “Seven Ways I Deal with Overwhelm Before it Deals with Me (Or, ‘Nobody Cares, Grandma!’)” If you find yourself in the same boat, you might want to take a read (link in bio). It’s ready! Enrollment is open for my Felted Wool Blanket Master Class!🎉 if you’ve ever wanted to make a gorgeous blanket out of felted wool sweaters, I will be walking a group of people through this very thing starting September 29. The class will last six weeks. Instruction is in the form of videos and PDFs. We’ll also have space on a private Facebook page to share questions, answers, and support. The experience can be as social as you’d like it! To learn more, tap the link in my bio to my latest blog post. If you have any questions, DM me! While in the U.K., we’ve rented a car, a diesel with manual transmission (because my guy loves a challenge 🤓.) So he’s not only driving on the left, he’s shifting gears with his left hand. Driving here is a team sport, as drivers regularly need to make room for each other. In this video, we’re finding our way to park for a ramble above Barafundle Bay. The views here, as everywhere, were incredible! Tomorrow: back to England for Windsor Castle, so the van with the queen seemed appropriate here 👑🚙. . #whosgotthequeen #haventwreckedthecaryet #stackpole #barafundlebay #pembrokeshire #walescoastalpath #sheeps #feltedwool Hiking in #breconbeacons #wales means sharing the path with shy sheep 🙈. Wonderful things we stumbled upon in Bath: A special exhibit of Kaffe Fassett and Candace Bahouth at @victoriaartgallerybath. Although I’m not a quilter, I love Fassett's colors and was thrilled to see his work and stitches in person. No photos (or sketches) were allowed, but I *was* able to buy his fabric, and in one of my all-time favorite color combos 😍. Then my alert hubby found £9 day-of tickets to see David Suchet (#herculepoirot!) and Brendan Coyle (#downtonabbey for us in the US) in Arthur Miller’s “The Price” at @theatreroyalbath1805. Thought-provoking! Previously known to me British TV and Jane Austen films, here’s The Royal Crescent in person. It’s magnificent! I toured through One Royal Crescent (pic #2), returned to its late 1700s state. Didn’t go through the Jane Austen Center but added her photo here just for interest’s sake. She only lived in Bath a few years and apparently didn’t like it much but it was influential on her writing. (Gorgeous day too!)

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The Gallery of Blankets

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

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