Just one more chapter
Sleeping Cat and Book — pumpkin carving stencil
A small cat naps above an open book, with its curved tail beside it. The book is shown as two broad pages with a visible gap at the spine.
Just one more chapter
Your pumpkin, your way
Just one more chapter
A little detailA small sleeping cat rests above an open book, its two pages separated by a broad gap.
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
Transfer the sleeping cat, separate tail and the two book pages. Each page is a filled opening with gently curved upper and lower edges.
Leave these areas connected
Keep the vertical strip between the pages and the horizontal strip beneath the cat. Do not connect the pages around the spine or join the cat to the book.
Fit this design to your pumpkin
The open book sets the design’s width. Position its two outer edges on the front and leave enough space above for both of the cat’s ears.
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.