Picture date unknown. I first saw this as a finished piece in a high school friend's bedroom. He said that his cousin had made it for him, and I asked him to ask her who the publisher and what the pattern was. I did manage to special order it, and did this while I was working nights on the phones.
Yes, that's blending filament in the robe. Yes, it's a pain in the arse. No, I'll never use it again if I can help it.