This one is so simple, yet so good. And you know it. Has to be in the collection.
Source Gluszczenko
You know you can’t get enough of these linen-fabric-y patterns.
Source James Basoo
I love cream! 50x50px and lovely in all the good ways.
Source Thomas Myrman
From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin
First pattern tailor-made for Retina, with many more to come. All the old ones are upscaled, in case you want to re-download.
Source Atle Mo
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
The name tells you it has curves. Oh yes, it does!
Source Peter Chon
Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Some more diagonal lines and noise, because you know you want it.
Source Atle Mo
The name alone is awesome, but so is this sweet dark pattern.
Source Federica Pelzel
A pattern formed from a photograph of a 16th century ceramic tile.
Source Firkin