How to Create a Wicker Seamless Pattern in Illustrator

In the following tutorial Tatiana Sharanutsa is going to show you how to create a wicker seamless pattern in Adobe Illustrator using the Gradient Tool, Blending Modes and the Transform Effect.

Create a New document by hitting Command + N or go to File > New. Enter 600 in the width box and 600 in the height box. Select the Rectangle Tool (M) from the Tool panel and click on the Artboard. The Rectangle Option box will pop up. Set the Width and Height of our basic shape to 100 by 50. Set the Stroke to None. Select the Gradient Tool (G) and use the following colors: r="97" g="60" b="42;" r="216" g="166" b="93;" r="255" g="242" b="191;" r="247" g="214" b="132;" r="238" g="214" b="168." Then set the gradient angle to 90°. Then add some Sliders between the indicated colors and drag them to different positions to achieve the result as mine. Make sure that the colors at the edges are still r="97" g="60" b="42" and r="238" g="214" b="168."