creative projects to use up (worsted weight) yarn bits?

bits o' yarn


calling all knitters & crocheters who happen to read this here blog!
what's your favorite way of using up your random ends of yarn? particularly your worsted weight yarns? can you recommend a favorite pattern or several patterns that are just the ticket for yarn oddments?
i have a gazillion little leftover bits of wool and wool blend yarns, the remainder from the myriad of projects i've completed over the last six (!!!) years. they are up there in the photo above. and that's only a small fraction of what i have...it's merely the tip of the remnant yarn iceberg, if you will.
so far, i've put them to use as a wavy crocheted blanket, numerous cowls, a random stripey kids sweater, and a few more things...
i can think of a few more ways i might want to use it: to make striped legwarmers, striped mittens (for me and maybe a bunch of other folks!), more cowls, a top-down raglan fitted cardi for moi, a granny square or circle blanket for p., and, hrm...i'm still thinking ha!
anyway, i'm putting a call out to you, to ask for help for genius ideas to do with all this yarn. can you help??

maybe it will help more than just me!

do share!

wardrobe_remix(ers) o' the week

ho ho ho wardrobe_remix-ers! i doubled the amount of pics for you this week, since there was no post last thursday.
i took last week off for the xmas holiday, spent it in florida with both sides of my family (mine and my husband's). good times were had, and memories were made. i got to wear sandals! woot! :) hope you had a stupendously terrific christmas/hanukah/kwanzaa/festivus/etc.
as a new year is just about to be upon us, i just want to take time out to again thank all of you for participating in and supporting wardrobe_remix. as i always say, YOU are what makes it what it is....special, stylish, and sassy.
in this coming year, why not resolve to be 2000X more fabulous than you already are, darlings? i believe in you! you can do it!
may you have a wonderful 2010, tricia

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calivintage: blanket
littlek.kayo: Holiday Shopping to Harajuku
Peldyn: Retro Glam
crowdedteef: Christmas Eve
Stéphane: Stéphane for WR 28-12-09
sharkscanbiteme: 12-27-09 outfit
Violet Folklore: Vintage Kmart Folk Sweater
ramona wheelright: christmas greg
*ö*: 12/27/09
feytwee: brownandgray
marcinéma:

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why i love etsy: reason #94654530304

because i can find kick-ass stuff like these KILLER gold boots from the 80s:

golddiggerboots.jpg
(image via PranceAndSwagger)


those suckers are now MINE MINE MINE. *cackles* can't wait to get them in my grubby paws and wear them until they fall apart...
they happen to be from PranceAndSwagger's shop. which you should really check out, it's got lots of good vintage finds...
seriously though, it's a great site! i don't think i'll ever stop gushing over it and about it. *loving sigh*

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oh, hey...
preytell: what's been your favorite find, ever, on etsy, one you actually purchased and wear (vintage or handmade)? attach a pic or link if you wish, maybe i'll do a roundup of the best of your bests! :) c'mon, all, it'll be fun!