The Scout's Den

11/12/2021

✨Just Listed on Etsy✨

I don’t know if it’s the rapidly approaching new year (or the upcoming Christmas holidays and potential crafting time) but I’m feeling the need to start some new projects.

This usually requires some free wall space, so I’m parting with these golden oldies to make way for the new! I’ve just listed them in my Etsy shop, so if you feel like you can give them a good home on an empty wall then grab one of these one-offs. Shop link in bio ✨

The final second class postage date for Christmas delivery is Sat 18th, so I’ll be closing shop on 15th to give myself time to process my orders, so do make any Christmas purchases before then 🎄

17/10/2021

✨CORD BACK IN STOCK✨
Freshly stocked in my Etsy store I have 3mm and 5mm Bobbiny cord in an array of colours 🤘🏻
Wonderfully soft AND recycled (win!) this cord is so lovely to craft with and as I know multiple rolls are often needed for bigger projects I also have a multi-buy offer 😊
Shop link in bio 👆🏻

17/10/2021

✨CORD BACK IN STOCK✨
Freshly stocked in my Etsy store I have 3mm and 5mm Bobbiny cord in an array of colours 🤘🏻
Wonderfully soft AND recycled (win!) this cord is so lovely to craft with and as I know multiple rolls are often needed for bigger projects I also have a multi-buy offer 😊
Shop link in bio 👆🏻

02/09/2021

This month is ✌🏻
Oxfam are encouraging as many people as possible to buy more (or only!) second hand for the entire month.

I’m definitely guilty of buying new when I don’t need to 🙋🏻‍♀️so I thought I’d join in, as well as sharing one of my favourite second hand purchases every day in September in my Stories 👆🏻

Like shopping small, buying second hand is another great way to support our high streets, great charities and lessen the impact of mass produced fast fashion ✌🏻And you can find some absolutely banging bargains, often new and unused!!

27/07/2021

Super excited to be featured on the amazing feed of the very lovely today 🤩

Love Print Studio has long been one of my fave blogs and shares the work of so many incredible artists so I was thrilled to answer a few questions for their Meet The Maker feature. Head on over to Louise’s account to read the answers and bag a special discount 😊✌🏻

[ID: Beautifully curated moodboard featuring a photograph of Laura, macrame wall hangings, a macrame craft kit, a bag and some scallop shaped bunting]

02/07/2021

✨FREE SHIPPING ON KITS FROM 8pm ✨
To celebrate their shiny new website are offering free shipping on everything in their online store, including The Marianne bag kit and Mae plant hanger kit from The Scout’s Den 🤩 Just enter the code YAYFREESHIPPING when you check out 😊
And as a great added bonus if you buy one of my kits (or anything else over £15) you’ll receive a free exclusive print from .mcevoy.caunt 🥳
Happy days!
[ID: Multiple images of packaging, project postcards and supplies for macrame bag and plant hanger kits, followed by a graphic of a smiling envelope that says “Yay! Free Shipping!”

18/06/2021

My macrame market bag is in great company on the cover of 🥰

I’ve tagged all the other amazing makers featured on the cover of this issue, go check out their work and give them a follow ✌🏻
[ID: Front cover of Mollie Makes magazine featuring the back of a denim jacket which has been painted and embroidered with a bright floral design, a terracotta macrame tote bag, a multi coloured punch needle mirror in a wavy design and a floral clay trinket dish]

16/06/2021

✨Exciting News!✨

Finally I can share with you this project I created for issue 131 of 🤩

As my favourite crafting mag I was so excited when they asked me to create a tutorial for a macrame market tote bag using recycled cord.

I wanted to design a bag roomy enough for a trip to the local shop whilst still holding its shape, with a good sturdy handle long enough to wear over your shoulder. And I do like to give a project a name so let’s call her Phoebe! 👋

I really loved working on this tutorial and I’m so thrilled with how beautifully the Mollie Makes team styled these shots!

If you want to have a go at making one yourself, issue 131 comes out 17th June and has step by step instructions, including how to make each knot✌🏻

[ID: Styled shots from Mollie Makes magazine show a terracotta macrame market style tote bag with dried palms and oranges. Image text reads “Eco Living: Make going green look good with Laura Yates’ macrame market bag”]

17/05/2021

Fully over all this torrential rain now and surrounding myself with sunny colours to make up for it 🌦
[image description: a handmade wall hanging laying on a table with scissors, mustard coloured cord and a plant. Wall hanging is white with a mustard yellow heart icon]

17/05/2021

08/05/2021

Hello! Showing my face on here to ask you all a little favour.... 😇
I’ve added a super quick survey to my stories (saved in highlights) as I wanted to get your input into what you’d like to see next and how you’d like to get it 😊
If you have a sec I’d love to know what you think (especially if you’ve previously bought a kit, but even if you haven’t) 💛

08/05/2021

Don’t get me wrong, I miss the sunshine ☀️ But I actually really love a rainy day as I feel way less guilty about being snuggled up inside cracking on with a current project.
Today couldn’t be more perfect! 🌧
Who’s with me? 🙋🏻‍♀️
[Image ID: Pink background with a flat lay of cream coloured yarn, brooch backs, a pair of gold scissors and a finished macrame brooch on a cork mat]