You may need to soak it for an hour for the water to penetrate the wool fibers.
How to clean a latch hook wall hanging.
The book recommends a solution of 1 teaspoon of orvus wa paste in 1 quart of water.
Hand wash a latch hook rug made with cotton yarn in cool water.
Hold all four strand ends in one hand so that they are just about at the crook of your latch hook.
Then place two strands of yarn under your hook.
Use a mild liquid laundry soap only if absolutely necessary test on an inconspicuous section of yarn before washing to make sure it will be color safe.
Pin them in place with straight pins.
Before a bit flat and matted after a cool machine wool wash and a couple of days on the radiator it s all fresh and fluffy again.
The bigger your size the more yarn you ll need.
Avoid agitating treat it as you would a fine woolen sweater.
It s commonly used by textile conservationists and is sold at tack shops as a horse shampoo orvus wa paste.
Use a needle and thread to secure them in place with an overcast stitch.
See the example below.
Remove the straight pins when all the ends are secured.
Fill with clean water and repeat the process until the water is clear.
Another book suggests that you use a new product designed specifically for cleaning hooked rugs called heirloom care.
Attach the non sewn end of rug binding to the bottom of the latch hook rug.
I cut mine to measure about 14 x 28.
Remove the stopper and let the dirty water drain out.
Then slide the hook under one of the single strands on your canvas so that it comes up again.
I find a good clean puffs up and freshens the texture of the rug as well as cleaning it.