how do I color fill a pattern?

[michael22530247qqui]

I want to change the color of the  kites pattern to the color of the stripes as per the photo.

Im a complete noob so if you could tell me where to start that would be great.

Love AI.

[Doug A Roberts]

Was this pattern created in Illustrator or was it sourced from somewhere else?

If somewhere else, is it an image?

[michael22530247qqui]

It was created in AI. I have just given you a sample so you know what I am talking about. 
the pattern is a layer. 
In the mean time I have figured out how  to do it,
So I have recolored it using the recolor artwork wheel thing and then figured it out from there...is that all you do?

wow that was easy.
And you guys charge money for doing this?

Love AI.

[Doug A Roberts]

You can do it that way, or you can drag the pattern out of the swatches panel on to the artboard, edit it, then drag it back over the original swatch while holding alt.

[michael22530247qqui]

and use two hands?
surely you jest.

[Doug A Roberts]

You need the other one for something?

[michael22530247qqui]

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[Monika Gause]

According to the timestamp on your posts you just spent at least 20 minutes figuring this out.

An experienced user would have just done it without even thinking about it.

And that was an easy task in Illustrator.

And it's just recoloring the pattern, not even creating it.

You *don't* charge for this? For the time figuring out a solution? For the time you spent learning?