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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

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

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