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Baby Alpaca Fur

Dog diarrea on the alpaca fur rug, dried on, how can I clean that?

I just had it cleaned for $77.00 and the pet door stuck shut, so, I woke up Christmas morning to a mess all over this rug and the room it was in. I put baby powder on it and hung it outside. I am going to try to brush it out like I would on my dog, but was thinking of running water on that spot. However I just read that I should not get the leather wet. Any suggestions??

Goop waterless hand cleaner,You just put it on rub it in and let it sit for a few min, rub with a clean towel, you may need to get a new towel when that one gets yucky . The goop is .98 cents at Wal-Mart

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Crochet yarn used to come in just three types of fiber: wool, acrylic and cotton. Wool came in three basic weights: fine, worsted and bulky, and was often combined with acrylic for a washable product with some of the feel of wool. Acrylic yarn was the cheap yarn, often in both price and quality. Cotton yarn, in a variety of weights, from fine thread for crocheted lace to a medium weight for baby items, was mostly marketed for crochet and tatting. But times have changed, and so have the kinds of yarn available to crochet hobbyists and addicts.

Crochet Yarns aren't Just Sheepish

The most common and least expensive animal yarn is still sheep's wool. The highest quality wools are Merino and Wensleydale, valued for their long staple and soft finish. Wool may be blended with acrylic, cotton or other animal fibers, and comes in at least eight weights, from the very fine lace weight to a very bulky weight for sweaters and outdoor wear.

Angora and mohair yarns come from goats. Because of the comparative scarcity of goats, as well as the labor-intensive process of producing yarn from their fur, mohair and Angora yarns tend to cost more than wool. They're often blended with wool to make them more affordable. The textures of both mohair and angora yarns is fuzzy, from the short staples (fibers) they contain. While this makes for a softer finished product, it also can make it more difficult to work with, which is another reason to choose a blend. (Savvy crocheters may be aware that yarn combed from "Angora rabbits" also is marketed as "Angora yarn." Current marketing laws don't require that yarn manufacturers be specific about the Angora source, although better companies are.)

Another group of animals whose fleece is used for knitting and crochet yarn are the camelids. Alpaca yarn is the most commonly available and probably the most popular type, and it comes in every yarn weight from very fine fingering or lace weight to bulky. It's softer than most wool yarns, but, like wool, alpaca yarn should be hand washed and air dried, or dry cleaned, unless label instructions specify otherwise. Llama yarn is another camelid variety. It comes mainly from Peru, but more and more Americans are raising llamas and alpacas for their wool. The vicuna is the smallest of the camelids, and vicuna yarn is rare. Baby camel yarn, however, is available, for a higher price than alpaca or llama. Llama yarn is almost always blended with wool, usually in a worsted or bulky weight, but alpaca yarns, especially the lace weight, may be 100 percent alpaca.

Yarns You Can Eat?

Yarn manufacturers are increasingly turning to plants for new kinds of yarn. Cotton, silk and linen fibers have been used since the times of the ancient Egyptians and Chinese, but corn, soy and bamboo fibers are the 21st century alternatives.

For the ecologically minded crocheter, many plants are carefully grown, made into fiber and dyed without the use of chemicals, so that they can be marketed as organic yarn. Labeling, again, may be a problem when you try to go green, especially with bamboo yarns. Most bamboo yarns are made with harsh chemicals and come from China, where labeling laws are even more lax than here. If the label doesn't say "organic yarn" or "100% organic," you should assume that it isn't.

Most soy yarn is made in China from the waste left over from tofu processing, and most is imported by the South West Trading Co. On its own, soy yarn is a fine tube, making a lightweight and flexible fiber. Soy yarn is frequently combined with wool, silk, cotton, or a combination of the three.

For an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cotton yarn, crocheters can turn to corn. The Kollage company makes Corntastic, a 100% corn yarn in a DK weight (lighter than worsted, but heavier than lace). It has a soft texture and is machine washable, making it an ideal choice for baby clothes, socks or summer sweaters. Kollage makes another interesting yarn called Creamy. It's 80%

For more information on crochet, visit the hobbies section of Life123.com.

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