A method of knitting a knitted component for an article of footwear using a knitting machine, wherein the knitting machine includes a first needle bed with a plurality of first needles arranged along a longitudinal axis, and wherein the knitting machine includes a second needle bed with a plurality of second needles arranged along the longitudinal axis, wherein the method comprises: performing a first pass of a yarn feeder along the longitudinal axis relative to the first and second needle beds; feeding at least one yarn with the feeder during the first pass; forming, during the first pass, a plurality of first loops with the first needles; performing a second pass of the yarn feeder along the longitudinal axis relative to the first and second needle beds in a direction opposite to the first pass; forming, during the second pass, a plurality of second loops with the second needles; further performing a third pass including performing a pass of a first yarn feeder and a second yarn feeder along the longitudinal axis; wherein feeding the at least one yarn includes: feeding a first yarn with the first yarn feeder during the third pass and forming the plurality of first loops with the first needles using the first yarn to form a first portion of the knitted component; and feeding a second yarn with the second yarn feeder during the third pass and forming the plurality of second loops with the second needles using the second yarn to form a second portion of the knitted component, repeating the previous steps of the third pass using the first yarn feeder and the second yarn feeder; wherein the first portion is configured to define a first side of an upper for the article of footwear; and wherein the second portion is configured to define a second side of the upper for the article of footwear, wherein the first side is opposite the second side, characterised by repeating the previous steps of the first and second passes so as to form a tubular knit structure, and by a second portion which is separate from the first portion. performing a first pass of a yarn feeder along the longitudinal axis relative to the first and second needle beds; feeding at least one yarn with the feeder during the first pass; forming, during the first pass, a plurality of first loops with the first needles; performing a second pass of the yarn feeder along the longitudinal axis relative to the first and second needle beds in a direction opposite to the first pass; forming, during the second pass, a plurality of second loops with the second needles; further performing a third pass including performing a pass of a first yarn feeder and a second yarn feeder along the longitudinal axis; wherein feeding the at least one yarn includes: feeding a first yarn with the first yarn feeder during the third pass and forming the plurality of first loops with the first needles using the first yarn to form a first portion of the knitted component; and feeding a second yarn with the second yarn feeder during the third pass and forming the plurality of second loops with the second needles using the second yarn to form a second portion of the knitted component, repeating the previous steps of the third pass using the first yarn feeder and the second yarn feeder; wherein the first portion is configured to define a first side of an upper for the article of footwear; and wherein the second portion is configured to define a second side of the upper for the article of footwear, wherein the first side is opposite the second side, characterised by repeating the previous steps of the first and second passes so as to form a tubular knit structure, and by a second portion which is separate from the first portion. feeding a first yarn with the first yarn feeder during the third pass and forming the plurality of first loops with the first needles using the first yarn to form a first portion of the knitted component; and feeding a second yarn with the second yarn feeder during the third pass and forming the plurality of second loops with the second needles using the second yarn to form a second portion of the knitted component, repeating the previous steps of the third pass using the first yarn feeder and the second yarn feeder; wherein the first portion is configured to define a first side of an upper for the article of footwear; and wherein the second portion is configured to define a second side of the upper for the article of footwear, wherein the first side is opposite the second side, characterised by repeating the previous steps of the first and second passes so as to form a tubular knit structure, and by a second portion which is separate from the first portion.