Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit tongue

An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising a knitted component, the knitted component comprising:

• a knit element defining a portion of at least one of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, the interior surface defining a void;
• and
• at least one raised element extending a height above the exterior surface of the knit element and extending a length along at least one of a lateral edge and a medial edge of a throat area of the upper,
• wherein the knit element and the at least one raised element have a common yarn, and
• wherein the knit element defining the exterior surface and the at least one raised element have a common yarn.

An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising a knitted component, the knitted component comprising:

• a knit element defining a portion of at least one of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, the interior surface defining a void;
• the knit element defining a throat area of the upper, wherein the throat area includes a lateral edge adjacent to a lateral side of the upper and a medial edge adjacent to a medial side of the upper;
• a first raised element extending a height above the exterior surface of the knit element and extending a length along the lateral edge of the throat area;
• and
• a second raised element extending a height above the exterior surface of the knit element and extending a length along the medial edge of the throat area,
• wherein the first raised element includes a first course, the first course extending through the lateral edge of the throat area and into the knit element on the lateral side of the upper, and
• wherein the second raised element includes a second course, the second course extending through the medial edge of the throat area and into the knit element on the medial side of the upper.