1. Without ironing it, I put on my coat.
2. Without ironing, I put on my coat.
3. Without ironing my coat, I put it on.
They are not incorrect, but #2 sounds unnatural because it is not clear what you didn't iron.
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They are not incorrect, but #2 sounds unnatural because it is not clear what you didn't iron.