Two-ply blank and a method of manufacturing a circularly knitted two-ply blank

A circularly knitted two-ply garment comprising:

• a first series of courses having a first free-end, a first front side, a first pair of breast cups, said first pair of breast cups having a first periphery, and a first back side having a welt;
• and
• a second series of courses having a second free-end, a second front side, a second pair of breast cups, said second pair of breast cups having a second periphery, and a second back side having said welt;
• wherein said first series is integrally connected to said second series at said welt, said second periphery is integrally connected to said first periphery and said second free-end is integrally connected to said first free-end to form a two-ply garment.

A circular knit garment comprising:

• a first series of courses having a first-free end comprising an inner layer;
• a second series of courses having a second free-end comprising an outer layer;
• a junction connecting said first series to said second series;
• and
• a plurality of integrally formed loops connecting said second free-end to said first free-end to form a completed garment.

A method of making a garment blank comprising:

• knitting a generally cylindrical first series of courses having a first free-end;
• knitting a generally cylindrical second series of courses having a second free-end;
• knitting a junction to seamlessly connect said first series to said second series;
• turning said second series outside of said first series about said junction;
• and
• knitting said second free end to said first free end at a plurality of locations using threads from said second series of courses to form a completed two-ply garment.