Possible Clues:

• Sounds as if I allow you to see little through this
• Small hole (for lace)
• Small hole as in needle or shoe
• Sounds if that little hole is a little island
• Sort of embroidery decoration I allow, from the sound of it
• Small ring, for shoelace perhaps
• We hear small island is a hole
• Sounds as if I permit a little whole of this
• I heard rent produces small hole
• Opening detective allowed