See the example below.
How to clean a latch hook wall hanging.
Avoid agitating treat it as you would a fine woolen sweater.
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.
Pin them in place with straight pins.
You may need to soak it for an hour for the water to penetrate the wool fibers.
Fill with clean water and repeat the process until the water is clear.
Use a needle and thread to secure them in place with an overcast stitch.
Then place two strands of yarn under your hook.
Remove the straight pins when all the ends are secured.
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.
Another book suggests that you use a new product designed specifically for cleaning hooked rugs called heirloom care.
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.
Immerse your rug and gently squish it to release dirt.
Bend the non sewn ends of the binding to the rug s bottom.
Remove the stopper and let the dirty water drain out.
The bigger your size the more yarn you ll need.
It s commonly used by textile conservationists and is sold at tack shops as a horse shampoo orvus wa paste.
Cut your latch hook canvas to your preferred size.
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.