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Cheap Wool and alpaca yarn.?

I am trying to knit a garnet sweater for my boyfriendI am looking for wool or alpaca yarn worsted weightI need about 850 yardsWhere would be the best place to find these on and off the net?

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Make a fire in an empty oil drum and throw it in there to burn off the insulationThat is what homeless people who steal copper wire from construction sites do.
There might be a chemical that will breakdown the plastic - maybe some kind of paint thinner or varnish removerObviously, this will have to be done outside, and guarded so people do not mess with it and get injuredI would work with small amounts at a time though - Probably 25 feet at a timeMaybe use a Rotary Tool and try trimming it off with a cutting wheel - but you'll have to be carefull you don't cut through the wire, naturallymaybe that rotary tool with a sanding drum and 80 grit paper will rip through it but it is still slow manually laboring workLook into the chemicals before anything else, is my thoughts.
The fastest way is to burn it, but youre not supposed toDepending on what size it is, you can tie one end to something and stretch it out and run a box cutter down the side and just pull off the insulationIf you can let sit in the sun and get it warm the insulation will come off easierIf you do decide to burn it, make sure you do it somewhere that you are away from anyoneThe fumes are toxic and it smells awful.
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try a fabric outlet store, they have some great buys.

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