Using your left needle, pick up the top strand that goes between the needles from back to front.
Knit the loop you picked up through the front.
There it is. Work with Work M1L a central stitch to have mirrored increases.
Patterns on my site using this technique: Elizabeth Lise
the slip knot M1L - Make 1 Left Slant M1R - Make 1 Right Slant Mirrored Make 1 Increases 3 needle Bind Off Pompon Tassel