Every spring, the sun peeks out from the clouds. The daffodils and daisies bloom. The dandelions and sunflowers turn their golden faces to the sky. No wonder yellow is associated with happiness and hope. After a long winter, what’s more hopeful than a warm sunny day and glimpses of flowers poking up through the dead leaves that have been crackling under your feet for months?

This yellow hemp cord is bright and sunny, a perfect complement to a lace or beading project. You could weave it in and out of the chinks in a bamboo or wicker basket. You could make it a bright, spring bracelet or necklace. Pair it with a dark or light green to imitate the look of a bright yellow flower. Combine it with a ruby red and apricot orange for a sunburst effect. This brilliant primary color’s true complement is purple, but it matches beautifully with almost anything you can find on the color wheel.