Hi!

Recently I watched Inside out and I really liked it. I think it is a very smart and creative movie, which may inspire us to make some reflections. I enjoyed all the characters, but the one I identified myself most was Sadness, that’s why I had to do her <3 I didn’t wanted to make a big amigurumi nor complicated, so I designed this pattern. I hope you guys like it :)

Materials:

– Blue yarn (I used Anne by Circulo, which is a Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi));

– Navy yarn (I used Anne by Circulo, which is a Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi));

– Popcorn yarn (I used Anne by Circulo, which is a Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi));

– Blue sparkling yarn to make her hair (I used Precioso by Circulo, which is a Bulky / 12 ply (7 wpi));

– 2mm crochet hook;

– Fiberfill;

– Tapestry needle and scissors;

– Cooper wire to make her glasses or a piece of black felt;

– Contact glue;

– Paintbrush, black, white, blue and navy fabric paint;

– White felt.

Notes:

– I always do my crochet works using continuous rounds. I will let you know when you have to join rounds;

– Everytime I will do a crochet work, the first thing I do is take a look in the entirely pattern before start doing it, so, I can have an idea of how the pattern works. Well, I recommend you to do the same;

– For sewing the pieces together you will use the tapestry needle;

Recently, I’m having a hard time to answer all the questions sent to my email and the comments. I’m sorry that I’m not able to answer your doubts. However, if you have any doubt, I’m sure that it is worth to leave a comment here, because even if I can’t answer you, I’m sure that someone in the community will try to help you out ^^

-Pattern:

– Head

Round 1: 6 sc in MC (6)

Round 2: inc (12)

Round 3: sc, inc (18)

Round 4: 2 sc, inc (24)

Round 5: 3 sc, inc (30)

Round 6: 4 sc, inc (36)

Round 7: 5 sc, inc (42)

Round 8-16: sc in each sc (42)

Round 17: 5sc, dec (36)

Round 18: 4 sc, dec (30)

Round 19: 4 sc, dec (25)

Round 20: 3 sc, dec (20)

Round 15: 2 sc, dec (15)

**1. Make her nose with needle and yarn.

**2. Make her eye sockets with needle and yarn

Finish off.

-Body and legs:

** Start with popcorn yarn and work joining rounds

Round 1: sc 6 in MC (6)

Round 2: inc (12)

Round 3: sc, inc (18)

Round 4: 2sc, inc (24)

Round 5: hdc in each sc (24)

Round 6: 3 hdc, inc (from here work only in the 3rd “hidden” loop at the back of work, under back loop of each st around) (30)

Round 7-9: hdc in each hdc (30)

Round 10: 4 hdc, inc (36)

Round 11: hdc in each hdc (36)

** Change to navy

Round 12: 4 sc, dec (30)

Round 13: 3 sc, dec (from here crochet normaly) (24)

Round 14: sl st, ch 5, count 10 stitches from hook and attach the yarn on the 10th.

Make two sc, sl st and ch 5. Count 10 stitches from hook and attach yarn on the 10th stitch.

2 sc, slip sitch on the chain. sl st on next chain.

Turn and sc in each of the last two sc and sl st on next chain.

Sl st next chain, sc in each sc, sl st on the chain.

Sl st on the chain, sc in each sc, sl st on the chain. Sl St on the chain, sc in each sc, sl st on the chain.

As you can see, now you have two big holes for her legs and a small hole in the center. Finish off and sew the two sides of the small hole in the center together.

** 1. To make her first leg attach the yarn on one hole (as shown in the photo) and make 14 sc. (14)



2. (Make 5 sc, dec) 2 times (12)

3. (Make 4 sc, dec) 2 times (10)

** change to blue

4. (Make 3 sc, dec) 2 times workingo only in back loops (8)

Finish off and leave a long tail to sew the shoes.

** To make the second leg you are going to repeat the same process in the remaining hole:

1. Attach the yarn and make 14 sc. (14)



2. (Make 5 sc, dec) 2 times (12)

3. (Make 4 sc, dec) 2 times (10)

** change to blue

4. (Make 3 sc, dec) 2 times workingo only in back loops (8)

Finish off and leave a long tail to sew the shoes.

– Feet:

*Start with navy yarn

Round 1: 5 sc in MC (5)

*change to blue yarn

Round 2: inc, 2sc, inc, sc (7)

Round 3-5: sc in each sc (7)

Round 6: dec

Finish off.

– Shirt knit bar (You are going to work in Rows and using this method for rows (click here)):

Row 1: ch 3, hdc 2 (2)

Row 2 onward…. repeat until you get the lenght of the end of her shirt.

** Sew the bar to the end of her shirt.

– Arms:

** Start with blue

Round 1: 6 sc in MC (6)

Round 2: 2 sc, inc (8)

Round 3-4: sc in each sc (8)

** Change to popcorn yarn

Round 5: make one hdc in each sc (8)

Round 6-10: Work in rounds in the same way you have to the shirt. Hdc in each hdc (8)

**Work in rows from here

Row 11: ch 1, turn, make 5 hdc (5)

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

– Arms knit bar (You are going to work in Rows and using this method for rows (click here)):

Row 1: ch 3, hdc 2 (2)

Row 2 onward…. repeat until you get the lenght of the end of her shirt.

** Sew the bar to the end of her shirt in her arms.

– Knit Collar (You are going to work in Rows and using this method for rows (click here)):

Row 1: ch 9, hdc 8 (8)

Row 2-19: hdc in each hdc (8)

Finish off.



Bend the piece in a half and sew.

– Scalp (I made with a thicker sparkling yarn, using a 3mm hook, but you ma use a thinner yarn. I had to use this one, because it was the only option I found in my city)

Round 1: 6 sc in MC (6)

Round 2: inc (12)

Round 3: sc, inc (18)

Round 4: 2 sc, inc (24)

Round 5: 3 sc, inc (30)

Round 6: 4 sc, inc (36)

Round 7-8: sc in each sc (36)

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

– Assembly:

1. Make the head. Then embroider the nose.

2. Now make her eyes sockets with needle sculpting as shown in this tutorial by Yentaykim FB:

Here is how sadness will look like:

3. I put some glue in the sockets to make sure the yarn won’t get loose.

4. Sew the head to the body

5. Sew her feet to her body

6. Sew the knit collar to her neck

7. Sew the scalp to her head

8. Make her hair

8.1. Use these images and images of the original character to get an idea of her haircut.

8.2. To make her hair I cut many pieces of yarn with the double of the desired lenght and attached it to her sclap with a knot in the same way I attached charizard tail.

8.3. I attached the yarn following her hair line (this one in red).

8.4. I also divided the process in three steps. First, I made the right side of her head. Then I made the back and finally I made her left side, always following her hair line.

8.5. I had to make about three layers of yarn to get a good amount of hair.

9. Make her face

9.1. To make her eyes I cut a round piece of white felt and painted with fabric paint the iris, pupil and light reflection.

9.2. To make her eyebrows I glued a piece of yarn (the same I used to her hair) to her face. (You may embroider her eyebrows)

9.3. To make her mouth I glued a piece of black felt. (You may embroider her mouth)

10. Make her glasses

10.1. To make her glasses I used a piece of cooper wire. I had to bend it into two round shapes with a line between them. Then, I had to weld the tips and, finally paint it black. However you may use a piece of black felt to make it.

11. Optional: If you want, sew her hands together in front of her body.

I did not created this character, Sadness is copyright of Disney!!

This Pattern was created by Ana Amélia Mendes Galvão.

1. Please do not claim my pattern as your own; 2. If you use this pattern, please, give me the credits; 3. If you wish to share this pattern, you may create a link to my blog, but please do not post it on your site; 4. You may not sell any of my patterns; 5. You are free to adapt this pattern, you can build another upon this one, but you must give appropriate credit to me for the original pattern;