A method of making a blank for a knitted garment having a shoulder region, or part of such a garment, includes the steps of knitting a portion of the garment in the direction towards the shoulder region, on needles of a knitting machine having two opposed needle beds movable relative to one another, shaping this portion at its shoulder end by progressively taking needles out of action whilst holding loops on those needles, arranging these held loops on needles of one of the opposed needle beds, knitting another portion of the garment in the direction towards the shoulder region and arranging a course of loops of this other portion on needles of the other of the opposed needle beds, and joining the two portions by arranging one of the said held loops and a loop of the said course of loops on the same needle, knitting another course of the other portion in which a single loop is drawn through the said held loop and the said loop of the said course on the same needle, casting off this single loop, effecting relative movement of the needle beds to bring another of the said held loops and a loop of the newly formed course of the other portion to positions for arrangement on the same needle, knitting another course of the other portion in which a single loop is drawn through the said loops on the same needle, effecting relative movement of the needle beds once more and so on until the other portion is completed. Further portions of the garment may be joined to the blank in the same way until the blank comprises all the portions required for the body and sleeves of a garment.