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A very cozy curl

Curled Sleeping Cat — pumpkin carving stencil

A cat curls its body toward its tucked head while a separate crescent of tail sweeps underneath. Its rounded back contrasts with the two pointed ears.

Free printable PDFA4 & US LetterNo sign-up

A very cozy curl

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

A very cozy curl

A little detail

A curled sleeping cat tucks its nose beside its body while its tail sweeps underneath.

160 mm 6.3 in
150 mm185 mm

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.

Curled Sleeping Cat: dark shapes to cut out; light spaces to keep connected
The actual stencil · Dark shapes are removed.

A closer look at this pattern

What to cut. What to keep.

Follow these shapes

The head and curled body make one dark opening. The long curved tail below is a second opening, separated from the body by a light band.

Leave these areas connected

Keep the open space inside the body curl connected through the gap on the right. Preserve the light band above the lower tail rather than closing the cat into a ring.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

This is a wide, low design. Check the whole sweep of the lower tail on the print; it extends farther to the right than the head and body opening.

Print width: 150–185 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.

  1. Download the PDF and print at 100% or Actual size. Measure the 50 mm line to check your printer settings.
  2. Tape ordinary printer paper over a smooth area. Trace with transfer paper underneath, or mark closely spaced dots along the dark outlines.
  3. 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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