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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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In spite of a bad spell of garden neglect on my part this season, this hardworking clematis has picked up the mantle and adorned our deck beautifully. I’m so grateful! #perennialmagic My happy place: Sitting on the floor in a patch of sunlight, reading. #restbreak #handmademug #susancainquiet Lately I’ve been looking back over all the non-blanket things I’ve tried making out I felted wool sweaters. This was one of the first, a little sachet envelope with handmade soap inside. I still use a couple (from 9 years ago!) and they are lovely. There’s a roundup of 15 of my experiments over on the blog (link in bio). What things have you made and loved… or maybe wanted to try over again? This winter I made wooly warm things for my granddaughters, using felted sweaters from my stash and finding great indie patterns online. You can see from the photos the leggings were well-used this winter! More photos, story, and pattern links over on the blog (link in profile). 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!

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The Gallery of Blankets

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

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