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GIFT GUIDE
BY ALLISON KRIDLE
If you struggle with anxiety and
stress (you’re not alone), you may
understand the need for an outlet
to help you cope with stress or take
your mind off of life’s troubles. For
Astoria resident Corrado Alicata,
knitting was a way to escape negativity
and join a community of welcoming
crafters and creatives like himself.
“Last year around this time I was in a difficult
bullying situation on a Broadway
tour, so I ended up knitting a lot and delving
into it,” Alicata said. “It’s a good way for
people to destress and fight anxiety.”
Alicata taught himself how to knit using various
YouTube channels and quickly took to the
craft. He knitted 26 pieces for last year’s Christmas
presents and did not stop there.
“The day I got back from Christmas holiday
I met a famous knitter named Kristy
Glass, and I met her at a yarn store random-
