Knitting Olympics Snag

So, I sat down last night to wind my KnitPicks Shimmer for the Knitting Olympics. Somehow, a few strands got twisted going on to the swift, and I ended up with a massive tangle. After fighting with it for a couple of hours, I finally got it untangled and wound. OK, mostly untangled. I did lose a yard or two to a really stubborn knot. Perhaps this should have been my hint that this project was not going to go as I had hoped. I sat down this morning and swatched, and although I am getting the right gauge (go me!), I don't actually like the fabric it is making. It is a little too holey for me - I was hoping for something a little more solid. Unfortunately, I think that to get that I would need to go down at a US size 0, and would also not have the right gauge. So, clearly not the right yarn for this project. Pooh. Looks like I will have to order the actual pearl cotton at some point to make it. So, now I have a decision to make. I have to decide which of the ridiculous number of projects that I already own yarn for is going to be the Emergency Back-Up Knitting Olympics project. Going back to my original post about choosing a project, I am going to choose between these: Flower Petal Shawl in Pure Alpaca in "Malt Heather" Lacey in Suri Dream in "Apricot" KnitSimple Lacy Pullover in Patons Glittalic, Lacette, and Silverlash. (I tried to find a picture of this sweater online, but haven't been able to so far.) I keep bouncing back and forth between the three - I'll let you know when I make a decision. Hopefully that will be by the time the Steelers win the Super Bowl tomorrow. =)