A method of knitting comprising: producing a knit element (402, 1902, 2302), using at least one feeder (820, 822) associated with a knitting machine, by manipulating at least one yarn (700, 701, 900) to form a plurality of courses along a first direction and a plurality of wales generally transverse to the first direction; holding at least one inlaid tensile element (132, 422, 824, 1632, 1922, 2322) disposed through the knit element (402, 1902, 2302), using at least one needle (804, 2410-2414) associated with a needle bed (801, 802) of the knitting machine, in a fixed position along a second direction that is different from the first direction as the knit element (402, 1902, 2302) moves as at least a portion of the plurality of courses and wales of the knit element (402, 1902, 2302) are produced; producing an auxiliary element by manipulating at least one second yarn to form a second plurality of courses and wales; and inlaying a quantity of the at least one inlaid tensile element (132, 422, 824, 1632, 1922, 2322) within the second plurality of courses and wales, wherein the step of producing the auxiliary element is performed prior to the step of producing the knit element (402, 1902, 2302); wherein the step of holding the at least one inlaid tensile element (132, 422, 824, 1632, 1922, 2322) continues until the quantity of the at least one inlaid tensile element (132, 422, 824, 1632, 1922, 2322) within the second plurality of courses and wales of the auxiliary element is extracted from the auxiliary element as the at least one feeder (820, 822) forms the plurality of courses of the knit element (402, 1902). producing a knit element (402, 1902, 2302), using at least one feeder (820, 822) associated with a knitting machine, by manipulating at least one yarn (700, 701, 900) to form a plurality of courses along a first direction and a plurality of wales generally transverse to the first direction; holding at least one inlaid tensile element (132, 422, 824, 1632, 1922, 2322) disposed through the knit element (402, 1902, 2302), using at least one needle (804, 2410-2414) associated with a needle bed (801, 802) of the knitting machine, in a fixed position along a second direction that is different from the first direction as the knit element (402, 1902, 2302) moves as at least a portion of the plurality of courses and wales of the knit element (402, 1902, 2302) are produced; producing an auxiliary element by manipulating at least one second yarn to form a second plurality of courses and wales; and inlaying a quantity of the at least one inlaid tensile element (132, 422, 824, 1632, 1922, 2322) within the second plurality of courses and wales, wherein the step of producing the auxiliary element is performed prior to the step of producing the knit element (402, 1902, 2302); wherein the step of holding the at least one inlaid tensile element (132, 422, 824, 1632, 1922, 2322) continues until the quantity of the at least one inlaid tensile element (132, 422, 824, 1632, 1922, 2322) within the second plurality of courses and wales of the auxiliary element is extracted from the auxiliary element as the at least one feeder (820, 822) forms the plurality of courses of the knit element (402, 1902).