Oh What A Lovely Oval by Jeanne Fancello

Oh What A Lovely Oval

Crochet
Thread ?
First round = 9¼" in length
1.75 mm
678 - 711 yards (620 - 650 m)
26½" x 16½" (68cm x 42cm)
both US and UK
English French Spanish

Skill Level = Challenging

Pattern 14, p 28 of Decorative Crochet.
Called “Symetrie” in 1000 Mailles.
Shown on back cover of Crochet Monthly.
Called Pinas en simetria in Ganchillo Artistico.

Note that there is similar spider, pineapple and fan oval by this designer that has fewer pineapples and a fan directly over the spiders, instead of on either side; 1000 Mailles #215.