Flickr hosts RecyclingArtistEmily's really sharp purse collection for a great mid-morning inspiration on what can be done with fabric odds and ends.

In a beautiful fusion of scientist and knitting diva inspiration, Skeintily Clad has a fantastic DNA scarf in the works. That's just so PERFECT. I had to share.

Ollie the elephant is cute as a button! Like all knitted elephants, he comes equipped with googly eyes and a fantastic fabric memory to help you find your car keys and keep up with all your pass codes.

According to Crafting Creatures "Ollie is a crocheted amigurumi by Marlene. The pattern was created by Brigitte Read (found via Google search)."

I'm going to place him in my window overlooking the fashion shoots in the building across the street.

That's right Ollie, you show that Calvin Klein catwalk who's craftier!

As a cool example of what you can do with those spare scraps you're just not sure about, how about a lime flavored little squid?