Draw Grid in Illustrator

hi guys,
1 - Do you know which is the best way to draw a grid like that in Illustrator?
http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ub1FOws8ZpNjfaWuKSTIOpkSeMN7V
Sometimes i did drew something like it and when i apply the outline view, the node points are not in the same line. I guess i might have to make an isometric grid...
2 - The idea is to use this grid later on as a pattern to fill shapes like rectangles or circles. Which is the best way to do it?
thanks for any ideas,
Sebastiao

Jet, that is a marvelous drawing!
So if i understand right you draw the red or the yellow lines and then how you convert it to a pattern? Is that symbol palette?
Thanks for the good info and regards!
Sebastiao

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