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Spring has Sprung (And Other Lies the Weather Told Us)
Happy First Day of Spring! ❄️🌷 If you’re looking out the window in Newcastle today, you know the drill. Nature has a bit of a sense of humour, doesn’t it? It’s officially the first day of spring, but instead of flower petals, we’ve got heavy snow coming down. While the world outside is turning…
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The Shack Experience: Why Our Booth is Never Just Another Market Stall
If you’ve spent any time lately wandering through local Ontario craft fairs, festivals, or community markets, you know the feeling of “aisle fatigue.” Table after table of similar items can start to blend together. Suddenly, the market noise fades as you spot a pop of color—one of our signature crochet critters waiting for a…
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New Year, New Shack, Same Smiles
Wow. What a way to end 2025. If you caught our last post, you know that this past year was a whirlwind of growth for us. We officially launched our new home at shackintheback.ca, met hundreds of you at local markets, and filled the “Shack” with more yarn and filament than we ever thought…
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Our Best Year Ever! Shack In The Back Designs’ 2025 Success Recap
🥳 What A Year! Celebrating Our Best Yet: 2025 Success and Gratitude from The Shack To our amazing customers, followers, and community! 👋 As we head into the final month of 2025, here in Newcastle, Ontario, we at Shack In The Back Designs are bubbling with excitement and gratitude. Simply put: 2025 was our…
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A Fresh Start in the Shack: Hello New Hosting, Goodbye (Gulp!) Old Posts!
Hello there, and welcome back to the Shack! If you’re a regular visitor, you might have noticed things look a little different around here. We’ve been busy behind the scenes—not just with new 3D printed designs and crochet patterns, but with some major technical upgrades to our home base: shackintheback.ca. We made the leap…