This garment is worked from the top down in one piece with absolutely no seaming.

I am delighted by wonderful method developed by Susie Myers that naturally forms a nice shoulder slope. Oaken cardi is made using this method.

This is a complete tutorial on how to knit a contiguous cardigan.
The description contains all the information needed to work on his sweater such as pattern techniques using to work:
• the contiguous sleeve method - main rules and charts,
• how to invisibly increase stitches using method M1,
• how to knit collar on the top of cardigan for sweaters like this,
• how to knit the leaf of oak.
In my pattern direction for stitch patterns is given as chart forms (separately for all sizes), which tell you what to do with the stitches in each row in collar and yoke as you come to them. Pictures show each step of the work.

Yarn: (6, 6), 7, (7, 8) skeins of Charisma YarnArt (200 m/ 100g) or other worsted weight yarn which gives you the correct gauge.
Yarn substitutes: Cascade yarn 220, Karisma Drops, Malabrigo Yarn Rios.
Needles: - 4,5 mm / US 7 circular (40 cm and 100 / 120 cm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Others: - 6 stitch markers, waste yarn in a contrasty color of wool, crochet hook in a similar size.
Gauge: 22 stitches x 26 rows = 10 cm x10 cm (using double seed stitch).
Sizes: XS, S , M, L, XL. For in-between sizes or if you like narrower/wider sweater, determine whether to size up or down.

Finished bust circumference: 84, 90, 96, 102, 112.