There’s something incredibly precious and cute about tiny Turkish spindles. I have a couple, and they’re really good for spinning incredibly thin singles, but they’re also just cute like a button. Last week I was able to order Enid Ashcroft’s tiniest Turkish model: a Supermidge. They seem to be a rare occurrence in the shop, and I do get it that the Mini or the new Mindi size is probably way more mainstream and searched for. For day-to-day spinning I prefer spindles between roughly 10-25 grams, but from time to time I really enjoy the process of spinning “sewing thread”.
This is my Supermidge. Isn’t she pretty? The spot on one of the arms makes her even more beautiful in my eyes. However, here you cannot see how small really tiny is…
This makes it more clear. I don’t have all the sizes Enid Ashcroft makes (the Mindi – between Mini and Midi – and Maxi – bigger than Midi – are missing), but this gives a nice impression of the differences. The Supermidge is not that much smaller than the Midge, but is still the smallest spindle I own.
These are the smallest spindles I have. The Supermidge has the shortest arms of the bunch, but the Snyder Mini has the shortest shaft. They all look quite different, don’t they? I love the smoothness of the Jenkins and EA, but also the more rough look of Riley’s and Snyder’s spindles.