Tips on Lace Knitting?

Hi ladies,

This is my first lace knitting project, and while I don't think there is anything difficult about k2togs and YOs, last night when starting my swatch, I was having a very hard time keeping my place on the chart. Do yall have any tips to offer on how to keep up with the stitches you've knit? I thought about making a copy and marking each stitch off, but to do this for the whole dress will take a lot of time, paper, and ink, I think! Surely there is a better way.

Oh by the way, my Tsuki yarn? Soooo soft and beautiful. I ended up with a light lavendar color, and it is gorgeous.