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Day 22 of {31} Days of Cup Cozies Challenge – Colorful turkey

This turkey is kinda cute, if you can call a turkey cute, ha, ha!  Here’s a little history from Wikipedia :

When Europeans first encountered turkeys in the Americas, they incorrectly identified the birds as a type of guineafowl (Numididae). Guineafowl were also known as turkey fowl (or turkey hen and turkey cock) because they were imported to Central Europe through Turkey. The name turkey fowl, shortened to just the name of the country, stuck as the name of the North American bird. In 1550, English navigator William Strickland, who had introduced the turkey into England, was granted a coat of arms including a “turkey-cock in his pride proper”.

The confusion between these kinds of birds from related, but different, families is also reflected in the scientific name for the turkey genus: meleagris (μελεαγρίς) is Greek for guineafowl. Two major reasons why the name ‘turkey fowl’ stuck to Meleagris rather than to the Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) were the genuine belief that the newly-discovered Americas were in fact a part of Asia, and the tendency during that time to attribute exotic animals and foods to a place that symbolized far-off, exotic lands.

In many countries, the name for turkeys refers to some other country. See List of names for the Wild Turkey.

Several other birds, which are sometimes called turkeys, are not particularly closely related: the Australian Brushturkey is a megapode, and the bird sometimes known as the “Australian Turkey” is the Australian Bustard, a gruiform. The Anhinga (Anhinga rufa) is sometimes called the Water Turkey, from the shape of its tail when the feathers are fully spread for drying.  There ya go!

Todays cozy at my Etsy shop below:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/112793812/turkey-coffee-cozy

Happy knitting : )

marilynknits

Day 21 of {31} Days of Cup Cozies – Kitty in Costume

With Halloween fast approaching I have been adding more of that theme because there are so many pretty and cute designs on sale right now.  I love a good sale! I had to buy and make this one because, well……. it’s a kitty! The kitty looks so happy and contented.  I’m not into witches at all but it’s only a friendly costume.  Yesterdays and todays cozy took quite awhile to machine embroider, but well worth it!

In case your wondering……all of the cozy photos are shot sitting in my Keurig coffee machine, (not me, the cozies) it just seemed like a logical place.  Also I have been lazy and am just taking the photos with my 4G Android phone, maybe I should use my regular camera.  So if the pics don’t look that good to any of you then I would really appreciate your input.  (Taking photos is not my thing) Thanks!

Todays cozy at my Etsy shop below:   https://www.etsy.com/listing/112628583/halloween-kitty-cup-cozy

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and happy knitting : )

marilynknits