Checkerboard pattern

Good day. I’m new to java and I wanted to do some ASCII art to introduce myself to things like loops and methods since some of the patterns will repeat. I’m trying to create a checkered pattern that looks like this:

   **    **   **
   **    **   **
**     **    **
**     **    **

I was able to complete the top row with this code:

public static void squares(){

      for (int i = 0; i <= 4; i++){
      System.out.print("   ***\t***\t");
    }

      System.out.println("");
    /* //Commented out since this is where the issue comes in
    for (int i = 0; i <= 4; i++){
      System.out.print("***\t***\t    ");
    }

      System.out.println("");
     */
    }

public class ASCIIART{

squares();

}

I thought doing the opposite of the top would crate the checkerboard pattern but it messes up the neat row of squares that I completed. How can I fix this?