Aww, I love Lilly! I don't have a cat, but I have crocheted while cat-sitting and oooo buddy were those kitties ever eyeballing my yarn. I let them play with a couple small scrap balls of cotton yarn.
Haha, I do believe that! I don't know, why they like yarn so much, but yes mine go crazy for it, too! (I just have to pay attention that they don't eat it, because that is dangerous <.<)
My cat is the same, always wanting to help me. He's not allowed in the craft room (both to avoid hair and so he doesn't get into any harmful stuff), but when I'm cooking he meows at me until I put a chair in the kitchen so he can sit there and supervise me. 🤍
If we close doors both of our cats go crazy. 😅 But I always put the yarn or other harmful stuff away if I have to leave the place. A dedicated crafts room sounds so nice! I hope that, if we move someday, we will find a place with enough space for that. :D