lˈɛftkɹˈɔst stˈɪtʃᵻz ɑːɹ sˈʌmtaɪmz kˈɔːld twˈɪstᵻd stˈɪtʃᵻz, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə lˈæɾɚ tˈɜːm mˌaɪt biː kənfjˈuːzd wɪð sˈɪmɪlɚ tˈɜːmz fɹʌm kˈeɪbəl nˈɪɾɪŋ.
Left-crossed stitches are sometimes called twisted stitches, although the latter term might be confused with similar terms from cable knitting.