It’s an egg, in the form of a pattern. This really is 2012.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
A very dark asfalt pattern based off of a photo taken with my iPhone.
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background 2
Source GDJ
Everyone loves a diamond, right? Make your site sparkle.
Source AJ Troxell
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Small dots with minor circles spread across to form a nice mosaic.
Source John Burks
CC0 and seamless wellington boot pattern.
Source SliverKnight
Super simple but very nice indeed. Gray with vertical stripes.
Source Merrin Macleod
Sort of reminds me of those old house wallpapers.
Source Tish
Prismatic Floral Background No Black
Source GDJ
On a large canvas you can see it tiling, but used on smaller areas, it’s beautiful.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Black brick wall pattern. Brick your site up!
Source Alex Parker
Nicely crafted paper pattern, although a bit on the large side (500x593px).
Source Blaq Annabiosis
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Some more diagonal lines and noise, because you know you want it.
Source Atle Mo