I posted something about reusing woolen blankets a couple of weeks ago. I'll have to find that.
We have a 1 year old dog that looovvvves to chew on wool. He's chewed holes in all of my antique, wool, camp blankets. I could just cry. However, when life gives you lemons, or holey blankets, make pillows, poufs, rug mugs, ironing mats, etc.
I've made a couple of throw pillows that have come out really nice and modern looking when placed on the bed with a quilt. I plan to make a pouf (soft ottoman/stool,) with a beautiful, Hudson Bay blanket that he chewed right through the center of. I've also made a couple of cute, rug-mugs with the smaller, blanket scraps. I just backed them with canvas and sewed a big X through the center and zig-zagged around the edges...cute...campy! I think that army blanket would make a cute purse, or clutch.
~ C