Cecil in Demand

Lucy Conover ’23 discusses her crocheted Cecil the Sagehen plushies, which went viral on Pitzer’s Instagram.

Lucy Conover stands in front of a tree with Cecil plushies

Did you know that crochet is a social media sensation? It is for Lucy Conover ’23, a major in science, technology, and society whose creation of a crochet version of Cecil the Sagehen became a top-performing post on Pitzer's Instagram channel. Conover created a series of Cecils (and received several offers from interested customers!) for the Offices of Admission and for Advancement & Communications. “I like how Pitzer has embraced this niche hobby of mine and taken an interest in my creative side,” she said in an interview.