Sadness – Inside Out Amigurumi

Behind Every Amigurumi There Is Research

Whenever I start creating a new amigurumi, the first thing I do is research.

I look for inspiration, explore what others have already made, and study proportions, colors, and interpretations.

In the creative world there are incredible artists who make truly amazing pieces.
And when something has already been created — whether the pattern is free or paid — I believe it’s perfectly fine to replicate it, especially when you’re just starting out.

Designing a pattern from scratch often means hours of trial and error.
It’s a wonderful process, but also a demanding one.
The final satisfaction is huge… but it takes patience.

My Method When I Improvise

If you have never improvised before, my simple advice is:

start by following a pattern.

For my Sadness project, I found many well-made tutorials.
But, as often happens to me… I didn’t have the patience to follow them.

So I did it my own way.

I searched for images on Pinterest, printed the one I liked in the right size, and then — with ruler and pencil — I started studying the proportions.

I measured the head, body, and details.
I broke the image into parts.

Only after that did I choose yarns, colors, and hook size.

Then I began crocheting.

Choosing the Yarn (and the Difficulties)

It wasn’t easy.

Not because of the character itself, but because I used two cotton yarns with different thicknesses, worked with a 1.5 mm crochet hook.

Working thicker yarn with a smaller hook gave me a result that was:

• very firm

• compact

• highly defined

But also quite tiring to work with.

For Sadness, I used:

• Cotton yarn

• Plastic lurex thread for the hair

• Acrylic yarn for the sweater

• Small rings for the glasses

I also used a wooden embroidery hoop, which helped me embroider the eyes more precisely — although it wasn’t exactly easy.

Having many types of yarn and different shades really helps when trying to get closer to the desired result.

The Part I Like the Least: Assembly

One thing I don’t particularly enjoy is assembling the pieces.

Cotton yarn, for me, feels stiffer compared to acrylic or chenille, which are softer and easier to manage.

But when everything starts coming together…

When you attach the head, body, and details…

And finally see the finished result…

It’s wonderful.

Regardless of the level of difficulty.

Creating with Your Hands Is Powerful

Creating something from scratch feels almost magical.

It’s:

• concentration

• patience

• pure satisfaction

So my advice is simple:

Go for it.
Buy what you need.
And start creating.