When the Barbie movie was announced, I knew I wasn't showing up in just a pink outfit. I was going to show up in a pink outfit I made myself. So I sat down, picked up my 2.5mm hook, put on The Godfather, and got to work.
The Set
What you're looking at is two pieces: a crochet cardigan/shrug and matching fingerless gloves — both in the same pink and white colorwork pattern. The stitch is a simple sequence: double crochet, slip 5, double crochet twice — a rhythm that creates this gorgeous open, stripy texture that moves beautifully and photographs even better. It's the kind of stitch that looks far more complicated than it actually is, which is always a win.
The pattern came from my own instincts — I may have had some inspiration floating around in my head but I didn't follow a tutorial. I just went with what felt right, and it came together faster than I expected because the stitch repeat is so satisfying once you get into the groove.
Project Details
- Hook Size: 2.5mm
- Stitch: Double crochet, slip 5, double crochet x2
- Pieces: Cardigan/shrug + fingerless gloves
- Difficulty: Beginner Friendly
- Time: 6–7 hours (aka The Godfather Part I + II ⏱️)
- Inspiration: Barbie movie release 🩷
The Timeline
I started when The Godfather began and by the time Michael Corleone had completed his arc in Part II, so had I. There is something very funny about crocheting the most aggressively pink, joyful set imaginable while watching one of cinema's greatest crime epics — but here we are and I have zero regrets.
Why This Stitch Works
The slip-5 creates long horizontal bars of negative space that give the fabric a striped, airy feel without being too open or too dense. In pink and white together it reads as very Barbie-core, but the silhouette — the shrug worn open over a white ribbed top with jeans — keeps it wearable well beyond a movie premiere. The fingerless gloves are the detail that tie the whole look together and honestly they're the piece I get the most compliments on.
