I did cheat for a little while though. This is the back of the DKNY Enchanted Forest cardigan. When I picked it up I was where the lowest orange marker is (over on the right side). I managed to complete 5 rows in about 2 hours (134 sts per row). I realized that I wasn't REALLY in the mood for having to painstakingly follow a chart and would stop after every row and watch 15 minutes of TV in defiance.
That looks really gorgeous. The painstaking work really shows. Keep it up. Can't wait to see more pictures.