Mini Marvin Rooster Mod - Oak and Marlow

If you love crocheting Mini Mabel chickens, you’ll adore this Mini Marvin Rooster Mod! This free crochet modification transforms the Mini Mabel from my Mama and Mini Mabel pattern into a little rooster, complete with all the details from the original Marvin mod – but tiny! In this post, you’ll get the step-by-step details so you can create your own mini rooster!

You can find the original Marvin Mod post HERE.

A while ago, I created a modification to turn the popular Mabel Chicken into a rooster named Marvin. Recently, I noticed a friend on Instagram, (Karen from Kami Goodies), had been making the cutest Mini Mabels with a scaled down version of my Marvin mod. I was obsessed! These little baby roosters were just the cutest! No surprise, everything Karen makes is pure magic. She’s been making the most beautiful Mabels for quite a while now—you’ll definitely want to check out her Instagram to see her gorgeous work HERE!

Check out Karen’s ADORABLE Mini Marvins! It’s no wonder these little cuties stopped me in my tracks!

Karen also designs the most incredible printables for handmade crochet pieces – you’ll have to read on to get the details on something super cute for your Mini Mabel makes!

Let’s jump in!

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NOTES:

For this post, I used a 7mm hook, rather than the 8mm called for in the original pattern. Keep in mind, this will make your finished chicken come out slightly smaller.
I used 10mm eyes for my Mini Marvin.
There is a YouTube video link for adding the blanket yarn comb to my Mini Mabels. I use a different method to close up the body to make it easier to add the comb. You can check out the video HERE before completing your Mini Mabel body.

SUPPLIES:

Size 6 super bulky weight yarn in at least 4 colors (body, comb, wattle, beak, and tail).
Mama and Mini Mabel pattern
7 mm crochet hook
10 mm safety eyes
Stitch markers
Scissors

COLORS USED IN PHOTOS:

Bernat Blanket Yarn in the colors:

Body: Baby Sand
Comb, Wattles and Tail Feather: Red Rust
Beak and Tail Feather: Gold
Tail Feather: Misty Green

ABBREVIATIONS:

CH – chain
FO- fasten off
HDC – half double crochet
SC – single crochet
SL ST – slip stitch
YO – yarn over

INSTRUCTIONS:

Complete the Mini Mabel body from the Mama and Mini pattern. (Don’t forget to check out the youtube video HERE for tips on closing the body.)

WATTLE:

1: Make a slip knot with a 10″ tail. Insert hook directly under beak, pull the slip knot through and YO to complete a SL ST.

2: One row down and one stitch to the left, insert hook, SC, HDC in the same stitch. FO and leave end for weaving in later.

3: Insert hook back directly under the beak and YO with the 10″ yarn tail, pull through and complete a SLST. One row down and one stitch to the right, insert hook, SC, HDC in the same stitch. Finish off. Weave in ends.

COMB:

1: Start with slip knot on your hook with comb color. Insert your hook one stitch back from the top of the head. YO, and complete a SC.

2: Into the next st closer to the front of the head, work 2 HDC. FO and weave in ends.

You can also watch a video HERE on adding a blanket yarn comb to your Mini Mabel/Marvin.

TAIL FEATHERS:

Start with a slip knot on your hook in your first feather color. Insert hook at the tip of back, YO to complete a SLST. Chain 3. Skipping the first chain from hook, 2 SLST down the chain and SLST into the base. Cut yarn and tie ends together. Create 3 or 4 feathers making them close together. Weave in all yarn ends.

Your Mini Marvin is complete! And look at that adorable little tail!

I hope you love this little rooster mod as much I do. Enjoy and happy making!

BEFORE YOU GO!

I promised to share a little something extra from my friend Karen at Kami Goodies! Karen has been creating some amazing printable designs – called Ami Greetings. They’re the perfect little printable packaging for your market makes. You’ll want to get your hands on these ADORABLE little printable boxes to display your Mini Mabels and Marvins! You can pick up your copy in the Kami Goodies Etsy shop HERE!