On row 1 of the shoulder pattern, the “yo, coin st, yo” I find it easier to slip the 3rd stitch on the left needle over the first 2 first and then yo, k1, yo, k1, yo.
If I do the yo, then the coin st, the first yo almost always got dropped.
Just my 2 cents.

5.11.15. Finished border transition. 10 rows to go!