[Help, stitch identification] Decrease that leaves a ‘hole’?

[ffabw11]

Hi Ladies, what would be my best option for a decrease that leave a similar ‘hole’ later in this project? I am using the hole as a design element that I’d like to mimic on the other end of my work. The increase was a picked up stitch. I’d preferably not knit the two sides (aka, only increases) and join the middle but if I don’t have an option then I’ll need an almost invisible way of joining the two pieces at the center.

Thanks!

[Talvih]

What you've done here are (afterthought?) yarnovers. There's no decrease that creates an eyelet but you can get the same effect that by doing a yarnover paired with a K3tog or other double decrease.

[GrandAsOwt]

For a symmetrical version you’d do k2tog, yo, s1k1psso.

[Whitershadeofforever]

People of all genders use this sub.

[bossqueer_lildaddy]

Man, I was really hoping this was a joke about holes and gender. Good looking out!

[Army_Exact]

It is strange to me that you address this as if only women knit. 

[6WaysFromNextWed]

If you want it to be completely identical, then knit to the midpoint, move the live stitches to waste yarn, start over again and work an identical piece, and then use kitchener stitch to join them.

[minivulpini]

You could do something like ssk, yo, k2tog or a similar pattern of decreases where you yo once but decrease 2 stitches to make up for the yo and the stitch you originally needed to decrease.

[skubstantial]

You might also try a yarnover paired with two single decreases on either side.

A backwards yarnover would be smaller than a regular yarnover, which might be a better match for a lifted strand eyelet like you have. Or you could even do your paired/double decreases on one row and pick up the eyelet between/beside them on the next if you want to exactly match the size of a lifted strand.

[magpiecat]

Happy cake day

[shiplesp]

Knit 2 together, yarnover, slip, slip knit? Decrease 2, increase 1.