Here's the video for the STM method:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ter-tie-48901/

It's simple, easy, and works fairly well...however, I have found that it loosens quicker than what I've been doing, and when tight enough to withstand rough use, the small knot creates an uncomfortable pressure point.

Here's how I've been doing it. It does require a couple tries to sort out exactly where the tassel needs to sit...but once that's established, it's just as quick and easy as tying the knot in the above video.

I put my garters at the sides of my legs...so imagine a line directly down the side of the leg. Begin by placing one tassel behind the line, hanging down as usual. Bring the garter up in a curve, and hold it in place just under the turnover. Between finger and tassel, the garter is just hanging free, but it's "stuck" to the wool sock somewhat.

While holding the garter in place, wrap the long end around your leg, snugly...as tight as you want it. You're stretching it a bit, not just laying it in place.

Lay it on top of the first layer, keeping it snug, and wrap again. The wool will stick to itself, holding in place the loose original end, and keeping tension around the garter. Bring the end of the wrap down over the wraps, in front of the original loose end, then up behind the garter, and drop it over the top. If done correctly, it should hang just in front of the original loose end, at the same height.

When I tie up, the finished ends of the garters, and the fringe, are below the turned cuff of the sock.

This method ensures several things:

-Circulation isn't cut off by a tight, thin knot or garter
-The garter won't come loose, even after ten miles of tromping around
-It's easy to tighten (twelve miles in and running downhill, I had to tighten)
-Turnover is more likely to be at an aesthetically pleasing height, since otherwise the garter ends are dangling in the wind like exposed flashes over knee-highs on a skirtified rental kilt getup.

So...if you're getting rough with your kilt, and your socks are succumbing to gravity due to loose garters...give this a shot.

Worth noting...the height of the first tassel is critical...set it lower than you think it needs to go. If (when) I'm in a hurry, I almost always seem to set it higher up, and then the turnover ends up covering part of that tassel, while leaving part of the garter exposed on the other tassel .

-Sean