Help please - in urgent need of a purple dye for wool!!

[Squidgy]

Aaaaah someone please help me, I am doing a set for a customer and the tips are supposed to be purple, I dyed them using grape kool-aid but it dyed them a maroon red ish.. I am so unsure of what to use, can anyone give me some suggestions on what to use to get a vivid purple, ideally the cadbury's packaging sort of purple.. I am desperate, and in a rush.. has anyone managed to have any success with anything?

Thanks for your help peeps. xx

[coma_dream]

Have you tried these dyes?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vinegar-Acid-Dye- ... 7C294%3A30

I've used a pink in this and it was brilliant.
Can't speak personally about the purple, but it might be worth a try.
If you need it fast ebay might not be the best option, but maybe have a look in fabric stores etc where they sell fabric dye, you should be able to find them there.
Hope that helps hun,
Hugs. xx

[Jane Doe]

There's loads of dyes out there, but if you're only using koolaid, have you tried mixing a tiny bit of red cherry in with ice blue?

[halocaustic]

You want Violet in the Jacquard Acid Dye...the Purple is too dark to get the Cadbury shade.

[Squidgy]

Thank you for the replies, DreadStarMonstar already linked me to the Jaquard Dyes, although it is good to knowe that the purple would be too dark..

I will let you know my findings. xx

[nothingwhatsoever]

Wilton's icing dye comes in an amazing, rich violetty purple. look er up :]