Bear is Gray's method is the one demonstrated in the Chiclet's pattern. I agree it makes the most sense to me, too.
The split 9 patch ("split" meaning only split between light and dark, not actually "cut" in two) is doable, too. But I think I'd have more trouble assembling those 9 patches than Bear's (and Chiclet's) way due to the necessary but odd looking color arrangement it requires.
Last edited by Friday1961; 01-12-2019 at 09:30 AM.