GIRL'S COAT KNITTED WITH NEEDLES

For my size, approximately height 110, the threads, as I mentioned above, Alize lanagold 240m/100g, I cast on 20 stitches.
The first row is purl. I distributed the stitches as follows:
1 knit stitch, 2 stitches in "rice" pattern, 6 purl stitches, 10 stitches in "rice" pattern, 1 selvedge stitch.
Increases before the "braid" pattern - 5 times 1 stitch in every 2nd row, then 1 time 1 stitch in the 6th row, 3 times 1 stitch in every 2nd row, 1 time 1 stitch in the 6th row. After the last increase, 2 rows without increases. Then perform decreases for the neck opening: 4 times 1 stitch in every 4th row. Next, 17 rows straight. Then add 4 times 1 stitch in every 4th row. After the last increase, 2 rows straight, then before the "braid" pattern perform decreases in the reverse order as the increases. 6 purl stitches - these are the stitches for the braid, I started knitting with purl row, needles No. 3.5