craftgrrl | Possible alterations for a wide-ass scarf?

Hello ladies! (and gentlemen?) I'm hoping for some advice from the experienced knitters here. I started this "scarf" as a Christmas present for my Gran:

It's my first attempt at knitting something other than a tension square and I just went at it freehand. Probably a mistake as I've ended up with a 26 inch WIDE scarf that's only seven inches long. What a rookie! I still have, erm, this much wool left:

So, I was wondering if any of you lovlies could advise on something else I could make this into, because I don't think it's going to end up as a workable scarf and the only other use I can think of for it would be a rather unexciting pot holder. The simpler the better, because I'm a novice although my mother's recently taken up knitting and is miles better than I am, so she could help me with anything not too finicky.

Thanks for your time <3 Cross-posted to