Snack Bar
Breakfast Buddies
One sunny egg, one strip of bacon.
Curious Crochet Creations
Miniature crochet earrings and charms, made by hand by Michele. Ghosts, jellyfish, tacos, morels — whatever wanders into the menagerie, shrunk down small enough to wear. No two pairs come out quite the same.
The Collection
Meet the Menagerie
Real photos of real pieces. Every earring and charm here was photographed professionally in a light box. Only the backgrounds were added afterward — the pieces themselves are not AI-generated.
Fauna
Midnight Jellyfish
Corkscrew tentacles and silver bead strands.
Flora
Sunflowers
Bead-studded centers ringed in sunny petals.
Curiosities
Traffic Cones
Orange and white stripes, ready for roadwork.
Fauna
Bumble Bees
Fuzzy stripes and tiny white wings.
Holiday
Candy Corn
Three classic stripes, zero calories.
Snack Bar
Taco Night
Shell, lettuce, tomato — the works.
Flora
Calla Lilies
Lavender petals around a golden bead center.
Holiday
Little Ghosties
Bead-eyed and a little bashful.
Fauna
Sea Turtles
Stitched shell pattern, amber bead flippers.
Snack Bar
Wine Bottles
Green bottles with a stitched grape label.
Holiday
Snowflakes
Lacy six-point flakes with silver bead accents.
Flora
Toadstools
Spotted red caps, chunky cream stems.
Curiosities
Yin & Yang
Black and cream swirls in perfect balance.
Holiday
Pumpkin Pals
Plump, ribbed, with curly green vines.
Snack Bar
Cheeseburgers
Bun, patty, cheese, lettuce — stacked.
Holiday
Holly Berries
Glossy leaves and puffy red berries.
Flora
Morels
Ridged caps worked row by row.
Holiday
Little Red Hearts
Puffy, plush and very red.
Snack Bar
Toaster Pastries
Frosted, with seed-bead sprinkles.
Holiday
Christmas Stockings
Green stockings with snowy cream cuffs.
Holiday
Peppermint Swirls
Red-and-white pinwheels on beaded drops.
Snack Bar
Brown Bottles
With a tiny cross-stitched label.
And So Many More!
See us at a craft fair near you!
About the Maker
Hi, I'm Michele.
I crochet miniature earrings and charms — the more unexpected the subject, the better. Each tiny piece is worked by hand, stitch by stitch, then finished with glass seed beads and hypoallergenic stainless steel hooks.
It started the way the best things do: a ball of yarn and an idea that seemed a little too silly to try. One tiny creature led to another, and the menagerie just kept growing — jellyfish, morels, tacos, bumble bees and whatever catches my eye next. Each pair is my small way of making the everyday a bit more delightful, and I love seeing which one finds its person at a show.
Michele's Menagerie is located in the Twin Cities (Minnesota).
Come Say Hello
Coming Soon to a Craft Show Near You
The whole menagerie travels to shows around the area.
Dates TBA
New shows coming soon!
Twin Cities area, MN