The window watcher
Cat in a Window — pumpkin carving stencil
A sitting cat watches from inside a simple window. Four separate straight bars suggest the frame while leaving open corners around the retained background.
The window watcher
Your pumpkin, your way
The window watcher
A little detailA sitting cat watches from a window made of four separate frame bars.
Sets the printed width. The pumpkin illustration stays the same size.
Print layoutA4 · 160 mm wideChoose Paper stencil for a larger print preview.
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Check narrow gaps on the printed template before carving.
Build your own pumpkin face →Mix eyes, a smile and playful extras to make a separate design.
A closer look at this pattern
What to cut. What to keep.
Follow these shapes
Cut the four frame bars and the central cat as five separate openings. The cat’s tail curves out to the right inside the frame.
Leave these areas connected
Keep all four window corners open between the bars. Closing them into one continuous dark rectangle would detach the large light area around the cat.
Fit this design to your pumpkin
Check the complete outer frame, not just the cat. Keep the top and bottom bars on the pumpkin’s front rather than bending them over the shoulder or base.
Print width: 160–185 mm. Check the whole print against your pumpkin before transferring; this range does not guarantee the design will be easy to carve.
From this page to your pumpkin
Print, check, transfer.
Set the width of this pumpkin carving stencil with the controls above, flip the whole design if needed, and choose A4 or US Letter. The PDF keeps your chosen measurements; PNG gives you an image for other projects.
- Download the PDF and print at 100% or Actual size. Measure the 50 mm line to check your printer settings.
- Tape ordinary printer paper over a smooth area. Trace with transfer paper underneath, or mark closely spaced dots along the dark outlines.
- Remove the paper and compare your marks with the cut-and-keep notes above. An adult handles carving; use an LED light for the glow.
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View & print patternPumpkin previews are illustrations. Check the printed pattern against your pumpkin before carving.