There are lots of patterns available on the internet, but if you are looking for a crafty and high quality pattern for your website background, Squidfingers could be worth to visit.
It collects more than 150 patterns. Some of the them are geometric or decorative patterns and the rest are having counterculture look. They are colorful and detailed beautifully 
Have your say by visiting Squidfingers pattern directory now or save this post permalink in your favorite bookmarkers if you like it!
Unique patterns can be derived from something simple. Introducing BgPatterns, a background creator for web designers.
All you have to do simply register to BgPatterns, and start your design. In the dashboard member at the tabs you will see some features to edit your custom tiled background. They are:
- Color; equipped with hexa code box.
- Canvas; this is the place where you can use texture background. You can customize the image size in pixel and its opacity.
- Image; the main objects or shapes that are available for free. You can customize the image’s scale, location (corner or centered) and its opacity.
- Rotate; adding random effect look by rotating the main object pattern.
When you are ready with your tiled background pattern, you can download it in JPG format or simply click “Apply background” link to check the real time result over the page! Try this cool thing !
Strange but great pattern for you. What else can i say … Go and see for yourself 
Fractured Sanity[Dot]Org is resource-website for Adobe Photoshop and other graphic programs.
Free GIFs, authentic cultural ornamentation suitable for backgrounds, mostly original colors and forms
Thousands of free unique and original borders, backgrounds, wallpaper patterns, web accessories and fonts, as well as specializing in site adornments and specialty graphics.
Last Comments
Brian: Adobe Kuler is one that I use often. http://kuler.adobe.com/
Stefan: I just wanted to add another good site like colorschemes: www.colourlovers.com
Bob: lol! yeh, cheers Ben!
ben: Who didn’t you pay very much to write this drivel?! Good stuff ;)
sneakatron: What about JK Rowling’s website
dutchgirl: There’s a new icon search engine: www.easyiconfinder.com !
Hotel Il Convento Pistoia: I use imagetemple.com often The Nature > Snow collection is particularly good! ;)