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The patient porch sitter

Sitting Dog — pumpkin carving stencil

A side-view dog sits upright and faces left, with a rounded head and a large tail curving behind it. One long foreleg gives the pose a patient, attentive look.

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The patient porch sitter

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

The patient porch sitter

A little detail

A side-view dog sits upright with a rounded head and a tail resting behind it.

160 mm 6.3 in
160 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.

Sitting Dog: 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

Follow the outside of the head, muzzle, chest, foreleg, seated body and tail. The solid shape has no eye or collar opening inside it.

Leave these areas connected

Preserve the long light notch between the foreleg and body. Keep the open center above the tail connected to the shell behind the dog.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

Check the muzzle on the left and the tail sweep on the right. The design has a tall body as well as a broad base, so compare both dimensions before transferring.

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.

  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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