Is it genetic?

I remember a book when I was a kid about a cat getting tangled in a ball of yarn. Well, I think I’ve mentioned our wicked cat, Miracle, a few times here. She has calmed down and doesn’t attack our llasa too much anymore. Too much. But lately, she’s been attacking my daughter’s knitting. The other day, she dragged the scarf and knitting needles, ball of yarn all out into the hallway and started crying wanting to play. This morning, I got back from taking the kids to school and sitting in the kitchen floor was the red ball of yarn. I followed the string all the way up the stairs to the scarf my daughter is knitting. So is it genetic that cats like yarn?