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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

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

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