A woman in a hand-knit top watching the sunset over the sea

Two friends.
One shared hobby.
A wardrobe of our own.

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We knit the clothes we wish existed — slowly, stitch by stitch — and share every part of it: the process, the pieces, and the patterns behind them.

The two friends behind GalexCraft, surrounded by yarn
Close-up of a hand-knit white sweater
Our story

A hobby that grew
into a shared language

It started the way most good things do — without a plan.

Two friends, one obsession: yarn, needles, and the quiet satisfaction of watching something take shape in your hands. What began as evenings spent figuring out stitches together slowly became a wardrobe — then a way of dressing, then a way of thinking about clothes altogether.

We still design the way we started: for ourselves, for each other, for the people we love. Every piece begins as an idea, gets frogged and re-knit more times than we'd like to admit, and eventually becomes something we're proud to wear into the world.

— with love, from two friends who knit

Golden hour by the sea, wearing a hand-knit piece
golden hour, always
Texture detail of a hand-knit sweater
texture over trend
A cup of coffee held in hand-knit sleeves
slow mornings
On a motorcycle ride
wherever the road leads
Knitting mid-ride on the back of a motorcycle
Philosophy

Good things take time.
Every stitch is proof of it.

Nothing here is mass-made. A single sweater can take weeks — choosing the yarn, testing the gauge, ripping back a whole sleeve because it wasn't quite right. We show that process on purpose. Knitting is teachable, and we love handing it down: swatch by swatch, stitch by stitch, on Knitting at Home, our YouTube channel.

Calculating the spikeletthe math behind the Lalo cardigan
Double-sided English ribthe stitch behind our cosiest cardigans
Intarsia, demystifiedthe technique behind our checkerboard vest
Green cardigan on the needles Intarsia vest in progress Yellow spikelet stitch swatch on the needles Red knit piece resting on a green sofa

125+ tutorials and counting — from first cast-on to full garments.

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One or two of these, ever

The exclusive pieces

Some things we knit only once. Worn by us, by friends, by family — these pieces exist in a single copy, or two at most. Think of this as a small, wearable gallery.

no. 01 The Lalo cardigan in bright yellow, worn on a riverside walk
Detail of the Asian spikelet stitch
The Lalo Cardigan

Sunshine, worked in spikelets

Over two months, spikelet by spikelet, this one came together as one of our favourite makes to date. The Asian spikelet stitch looks intricate — it isn't, once you see the rhythm in it — and the result moves and catches light like nothing else in the closet.

Pattern available below ↓
no. 02 A plush red turtleneck sweater, worn with a cup of coffee
The Red Plush Sweater

Made for slow mornings

A chenille-soft, cable-ribbed turtleneck knit in a single, deliberate red. This one stayed one-of-a-kind on purpose — some pieces are just for us, and this cardinal-red cocoon is one of them.

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no. 03 An olive green ribbed cardigan laid flat
Close-up texture of the double-sided English rib
The English Rib Cardigan

Soft armour for cold days

Worked in a luxuriously puffy, double-sided English rib, this long line cardigan is deceptively simple: knits, purls, and patience. Olive green, endlessly wearable, and warm in a way only hand-knit chenille can be.

Pattern available below ↓
no. 04 Two children wearing checkerboard intarsia vests
Flat lay of the blue and black checkerboard vest
The Wednesday Vest

Made on request, worn with attitude

Our take on the cult checkerboard vest — recreated in the original black-and-white, plus a blue-and-black version dreamed up for a nephew who wanted something "not the same as the girl one." Intarsia, block by block.

Pattern available below ↓
no. 05 Bronze metallic halter knit top worn outdoors in the sun
Close-up of the shimmering knit texture
Glam Knit Halter — Bronze Glow

Shine, the handmade way

A quick, satisfying knit in a shimmering metallic yarn — draped neckline, open back, and just enough sparkle for a summer evening. Proof that "handmade" and "glamorous" were never opposites.

Pattern available below ↓
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Take the pattern home

The pieces above, written down step by step — clear instructions, photos, and video links so you can make your own version. Instant PDF downloads via our Etsy shop, GalexStore.

Lalo cardigan pattern preview PDF pattern
Cardigan · XS–S(M)

The Lalo Cardigan

Full construction diagrams, gauge notes, and the Asian spikelet stitch explained step by step.

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English rib cardigan pattern preview PDF pattern
Cardigan · XS–XL

Double-Sided English Rib Cardigan

A beginner-friendly long cardigan built on one luxuriously puffy stitch. Sizes XS through XL.

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Checkerboard intarsia vest pattern preview PDF pattern
Vest · sizes 110–164

The Checkerboard Vest

The cult intarsia vest for kids, in the classic black-and-white or a blue-and-black variant.

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Glam knit halter top pattern preview PDF pattern
Top · XS–L

Glam Knit Halter Top

A quick, satisfying knit with a draped neckline and open back — sparkle included.

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Browsing for something else? All our patterns live in one place.

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Come along

Follow the journey

Most of what we make lives here first — the short clips, the close-ups of a stitch just finished, the sweaters caught in golden light before anyone else sees them.

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Friends following along on Instagram for process reels, finished pieces, and the occasional sunset. @galexcraft

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Tutorials teaching everything from a first cast-on to a full sweater, on our YouTube channel, Knitting at Home.

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