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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

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

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