I made Sadness and Joy last year and I thought that I was just going to stop at those two because those were the only two that my 5-year-old had requested. I didn't really plan to make the rest of them.
Over the last few months, I have been getting some emails and messages here and there asking me if I would be making the rest of the Inside Out characters/emotions.
While I had no plans to do so, there were a few messages that made me rethink and change my mind. They were from teachers and parents of children who have autism.
People with autism struggle to identify and express emotions. They might also have difficulty displaying "proper" or "socially expected" emotions. Some may overcompensate and express an emotion in a very strong way, while others may be more reserved and never really show how they feel in a situation.
The movie Inside Out has helped parents and teachers teach and open up a conversation about emotions with their children with autism and demonstrate that all emotions have their place, even Anger.
The messages that I received were mostly requesting for me to create a crochet pattern for Anger as that might be one of the more difficult emotions for someone with autism.
After a weekend of contemplating, I impulsively decided, "Yeah, why not" and started experimenting. Today, I present to you my Anger amigurumi doll!
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What You Need / Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in the following colors:
- Red (try using Brava Worsted in Red)
- White (try using Brava Worsted in White)
- Black (try using Brava Worsted in Black)
- Brown (try using Brava Worsted in Sienna)
- Grey (try using Brava Worsted in Cobblestone Heather)
- 3.0 mm Crochet Hook
- Safety Eyes (I used 6.0 mm)
- Poly-fil or any Polyester Stuffing of your choice
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
Stitches & Abbreviations
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- ch - chain
- slst - slip stitch
- sc - single crochet (using the yarn under method)
- sc inc - single crochet increase, 2 single crochets in one stitch
- sc dec - single crochet decrease, single crochet 2 stitches together
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc - double crochet
- BLO - back loops only
- FLO - front loops only
Notes
- I made this amigurumi doll using the "Yarn Under Single Crochet" technique. This technique makes the stitches tighter and appears more aligned.
- I also used a half-color changing technique to achieve cleaner lines when changing colors from one row to another.
Amigurumi Doll Pattern
Head
Using a 3.0 mm crochet hook with red yarn...
Round 1: Magic Circle with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3: [Sc, sc inc] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [Sc, sc inc, sc] x 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc] x 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: Working in the BLO [5 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (42 sts)
Round 8-14: Sc in each st around (42 sts)
Round 15: [5 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (36 sts)
Round 16: [2 sc, sc dec, 2 sc] x 6 times (30 sts)
Round 17: [3 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (24 sts)
Put in your safety eyes. I put mine between rows 10 and 11, about 6 stitches apart. Stuff the head with poly-fil before the opening gets too small.
Round 18: [Sc, sc dec, sc] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 19: [Sc, sc dec] x 6 times (12 sts)
Round 20: Sc BLO in each st around (12 sts)
Cut and fasten off. Stuff firmly.
Eyebrows
Using a 3.0 mm crochet hook with red yarn...
Ch 17
Row 1: Hdc into the 3rd st from the hook, 6 hdc, [hdc, ch, hdc] into the same ch, 7 hdc (16 sts)
Cut and fasten off. Use the ends to sew it onto the head of the doll just above the safety eyes.
Arms (x2)
Using a 3.0 mm crochet hook with red yarn...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2-3: Sc in each st around (6 sts)
Change to white...
Round 4: Sc in each st around (6 sts)
Cut and fasten off.
Legs and Body
Using a 3.0 mm crochet hook with black yarn...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2: [Sc inc x 2, sc] x 2 times (10 sts)
Change to brown yarn...
Round 3-4: Sc in each st around (10 sts)
Cut and fasten off the first leg.
Repeat rounds 1-4 to make a second leg. Do not cut or fasten off, instead, finish off with a Ch 1.
Round 5: Join the second leg with the first leg. 10 sc around the first leg, 1 sc along the ch, 10 sc around the second leg, 1 sc along the other side of the ch (22 sts)
Round 6: 4 sc, sc inc, 10 sc, sc inc, 6 sc (24 sts)
Round 7: Sc in each st around (24 sts)
Change to white yarn...
Round 8-9: Sc in each st around (24 sts)
Round 10: 6 sc, 6 sc around the first arm, 12 sc, 6 sc around the second arm, 6 sc (36 sts)
Round 11: [Sc, sc dec] x 12 times (24 sts)
Cut and fasten off. Sew the body to the head.
Shirt Collar
Using a 3.0 mm crochet hook with white yarn...
Round 1: Join yarn with a standing sc to the FLO front of the doll, Sc in each st around. Do not join to the first st (24 sts)
Cut and fasten off. Weave in the ends into the doll.
Tie
Using a 3.0 mm crochet hook with grey yarn...
Ch 5
Row 1: Sc into the second ch from the hook, sc in each ch across (4 sts)
Cut and fasten off. Using the ends fasten it to the body of the doll where the tie should go.
If you enjoyed making my crochet Anger, I've created some of the other emotions from Pixar's Inside Out as well, so don't forget to check out my free crochet patterns for Sadness, Joy, Disgust, and Fear.
Did you make your own Anger amigurumi doll? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.
This is an original crochet pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this crochet pattern as your own. If you wish to share this crochet pattern, you may link to this blog post but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for personal use but please DO NOT sell or distribute the crochet pattern.
Disclaimer: We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with The Walt Disney Company, Disney Enterprises, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates. Anger of Pixar's Inside Out is a trademarked character owned by Disney/Pixar. Please reserve this crochet pattern and the finished product for personal use ONLY.
Disclaimer: We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with The Walt Disney Company, Disney Enterprises, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates. Anger of Pixar's Inside Out is a trademarked character owned by Disney/Pixar. Please reserve this crochet pattern and the finished product for personal use ONLY.
Good evening, I just wanted to share a quick note with you, that I thought would be to long for a public post. But I just read you blog on developing a pattern for Anger from Inside Out. As I was making Sadness my 4 year old son instantly claimed her. Joy as well! My son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum in 2019 right at the beginning of the pandemic. He is predominant in Sensory Processing Disorder and some Speech issues. However, these past 2 week we have been working on "naming our emotions" so that we can better regulate how we feel. And as I said, while making Sadness I thought maybe this would be good for him if I made all the emotions so that he can better express his feelings or help regulate his meltdowns. Low and behold you were already a step ahead of me. So I say, thank you. Thank you for considering the emails and messages and taking time to develop these wonderful patterns. From a mother and advocate for my son with this disability, thank you for making these patterns!
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