"Herringbone" plarn rug

I'm making this rug of plarn. But it would be lovely in yarn. I think I will make another one of denim strips. Patterns are suggestions!

First strip. For this one, I'm making the strips 8 dc wide.

So, ch 10, dc in 4th ch from hook and in the remaining 6 chains. First ch 3 counts as dc always.

2nd (and following rows) ch 3, turn, dc across row. 8 dc. 

Repeat until this strip is long enough.

The 2nd strip starts on the side of this strip, much like the woven rug. Except, it isn't folded over. This rug will be a single layer of crocheted plarn.

Work 8 dc evenly along side of first strip. For me, that's 1 dc in the side of each row,with an occasional 2 dc in the side of each row.  Continue as for first strip.

3rd strip. I'm using different colors for each strip. It's easier to see in these pictures. Also, it will use up some of the bags I only have a few of. Each strip will use fewer bags.

Instead of ch 3 to start the row, I worked ch 1, sl st in side of 1st row, ch 1. Then 7 dc in side of 2nd strip.

Next row, ch 3, turn, dc across.

Next row, ch 1, sl st in side of strip beside this strip, ch 1,  turn, dc across.

Repeat these 2 rows for desired length.

Just started the 4th strip. I'm leaving short loops on each strip to fasten on more loops, so that I don't have to think about finished length yet.

Obviously, it will take days, if not weeks for me to finish this rug. But I can already tell that it needs an edging row.

Fasten plarn to one corner, ch 1. 3 sc in same space. 1 sc in bottom of each stitch of first strip. Sc evenly across edge of next strip. (1 or 2 sc in the edge of each row, whatever comes out evenly for you). 3 sc in each corner. Join to first sc with sl st.